SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, HUSBANDRY PRACTICES FOLLOWED AND CONSTRAINTS FACED BY MADRAS RED  SHEEP FARMERS IN THEIR FIELD FLOCKS IN KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT

Dr. Haripriya Chappa; S. Meenakshi Sundaram; T. Sivakumar; R. Venkataramanan

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v47i4.137978

Authors

Dr. Haripriya Chappa PG Student, Department of Livestock Production Mangement, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai - 600 007
S. Meenakshi Sundaram Professor and Head, Instructional Livestock Farm Complex, TANUVAS, MMC, Chennai - 600 051
T. Sivakumar The Dean, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Orathanadu
R. Venkataramanan Assistant Professor, Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, TANUVAS, Kattupakkam

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v47i4.137978

Keywords:

Sheep rearers, extensive system of management, field flocks& constraints

Abstract

A detailed study was conducted to analyze the socio-economic status, husbandry practices followed and constraints faced by Madras Red sheep farmers in their field flocks in Kanchipuram district. The study was conducted on 100 farmer’s flock from 19 villages included in Network Project on Sheep Improvement, PGRIAS, Kattupakkam (NWPSI). Socio-economic status of the Madras Red sheep farmers revealed thatmajority(99%) of the Madras Red sheep farmers belonged to Hindu religion, more than half of them (56.0%) belonged to most backward community, followed by backward community (25.0%), majority of sheep rearers (69.0%) located in rural areas, more than half (64%) of the sheep rearers were in the age group of > 50 years and majority(74%) of them were rearing goat along with sheep. The husbandry practices revealed that majority of the farmers (72%) provided shelter to their sheep near their residence, most of the sheep sheds (91%) were having earthern floor, half of the sheds were (56%) made with thatched roofing material, majority of the sheep rearers (56%) stored manure away from the sheep, nearly half of sheep farmers (42%) were allowing animals for a grazing duration of 8 and 8 hours 30 minutes, All most all (100%) of them were following flock mating type breeding and all (100%) were following ram exchange program, majority of sheep rearers (96%) followed deticking technique for sheep. Constraints perceived from sheep farmers revealed that most prevailing problem faced was lack of grazing land during summer followed by low sale price per animal and threat of stray dogs.

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