Study on Some Field Practices of Breeders towards Management and Rearing of Sheep in Khartoum State

Abstract

The study was conducted in Khartoum State, and (75) individuals who were sheep raising owners have been surveyed in the markets, and a detailed questionnaire was distributed to each of them, including the care of the herds in the markets. This study aimed at identifying the sheep quality importing to Khartoum State, regions and sheep raising owners in terms of their education and experiences in sheep raising and marketing , the information were summarized in the form of tables and graphs descriptive for the study, revealing that 27.3 of them have more than 20 years of experience in sheep raising, and 60% of them are illiterate, or rather have obtained basic education or Khalwa "Quarnic Schools". The study shows that the rainy season is the season with the most increase in prices, and that the criterion of priority for selecting Kabashi ewes and rams in the market is by size, while the ewes are distinguished by the number of births. The sheep raising owners made it clear that the milk will increase in age, and the rainy season is the appropriate season in which prices reach their peak. The study clarifies that structure in the mentioned markets consists of sheep which constitutes 69,1% and goats and camels, and the study showed that there are diseases inflict the aged sheep which are diarrhea, swelling, ticks and respiratory diseases, also there are diseases that infects the young animals such as diarrhea 39% and other respiratory diarrhea 23,8%. The study reveals that production constraints which are represented in diseases, security and water shortage.