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 Sheep can feed on poor quality pasture which means a

farmer doesn’t incur high expenses of buying feeds for his

Disadvantages of sheep rearing compared to other cattle

 The demand for mutton and sheep skins is still low com-

pared to beef and chicken

 Sheep are highly infested with worms that they get through

the ingestion of eggs during grazing. Therefore you should

cook mutton long enough.

Market for Sheep

Mutton and sheep products can be sold to hotels

Sheep is mainly sold during the Muslims’ festive seasons.

Sheep Breeds

1. Local breeds—These are breeds indeginous to places where

they are found. They include; Masai, Black headed Persian,

Damara, Somali, Zulu

2. Exotic breed—These are breeds that are imported to places

where they are found. They include; Corriedale, Merino,

Romney marsh, Flat tail, Rambouillet, Dorper, Hampshire

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