INTRODUCTION a) Sheep Sheep are domesticated animals with a wooly coat and of short stature .They are ruminants, that is ,they chew curd.Sheep are kept for meat,wool,skins and milk. A male sheep is called a Ram, female is Ewe while young one is a lamb.The gestation period is usually 5 months.Sheep produce sound called bleating.A lamb can identify it’s mother’s bleat from amongst other ewes. Breeds There are different sheep breeds but are generally grouped according to their use such as; a) Meat e g Dorper, Persian black head and red maasai A flock of Dorper sheep b) Wool e.g Merino,Cormo,Romney Marsh A Merino sheep resting c)Dual purpose e.g Dorset horn, Hampshire, Corriedale Hampshire sheep in grazing field Sheep require a balanced diet that is well constituted with ; a)carbohydrates for energy b) protein to increase body mass and weight c)mineral salts to provide trace minerals d)vitamins and e) clean water. Sheep require a relatively small housing space.In areas with high rain
INTRODUCTION a) Sheep Sheep are domesticated animals with a wooly coat and of short stature .They are ruminants, that is ,they chew curd.Sheep are kept for meat,wool,skins and milk. A male sheep is called a Ram, female is Ewe while young one is a lamb.The gestation period is usually 5 months.Sheep produce sound called bleating.A lamb can identify it’s mother’s bleat from amongst other ewes. Breeds There are different sheep breeds but are generally grouped according to their use such as; a) Meat e g Dorper, Persian black head and red maasai A flock of Dorper sheep b) Wool e.g Merino,Cormo,Romney Marsh A Merino sheep resting c)Dual purpose e.g Dorset horn, Hampshire, Corriedale Hampshire sheep in grazing field Sheep require a balanced diet that is well constituted with ; a)carbohydrates for energy b) protein to increase body mass and weight c)mineral salts to provide trace minerals d)vitamins and e) clean water. Sheep require a relatively small housing space.In areas with high rain