Overall Picture of Sheep Farming

Prevention of Diseases Prevention is always better than a cure. Prevention of a disease does not influence the production of an animal, while cure can only be done if the animal has been ill already. Diseases are caused by organisms like bacteria and viruses. The...

Farming is a lifestyle in which success is locked up in your attitude to nature, the resources, animals, the planning as well as the management thereof. Farming is a business and therefore economic principles need to be applied. Managing resources, nutrition, health,...

Sheep farming is grouped into four main systems that can be summarised as follows: Extensive system: This system only makes use of natural grazing. Different feed options (such as flush and creep feed) are also utilised to promote the management and profitability of...

A grazing management system is a strategic plan to ensure enough fodder to meet the feeding requirements of all the animals in a production system throughout the year in terms of quality and quantity of feed. There is quite a variety of grazing management systems...

Grazing animals affect pastures by defoliation, treading and excretion. Each of these factors affects forage production, forage quality and botanical composition, and each factor in turn is affected by these pasture characteristics. There is, therefore, no simple...