• If you are fond of animal husbandry and want to start a new business with less investment, then goat and sheep farming is a good option. Goat and sheep farming is possible in almost all climates with low cost, simple house, normal maintenance and upbringing.

• Its food can be easily arranged even during drought. Women and children can easily do the work of taking care of it.

• Goats and sheep are found at a lower rate than other animals like cows, buffalo and it also costs less in fodder. Goat is also called poor’s cow.

• Goat and sheep rearing is done for meat, milk, skin and wool, apart from this, its excreta is also used in making manure.

• Goats and sheep become adults at a young age and give birth to children at least 3 times in two years and give birth to 2-3 children at a time.

• Goat breeds – Milch breeds – Jamunapari, Jakhrana, Surti, Barbari Beetle etc.

• Meat producing breed – Black Bengal, Marwari, Mehsana, Sangamneri, Kutchi and Sirohi etc.

• Wool producing breeds – Cashmere, Changthang, Gaddi, Chegu etc.

• Sheep breeds- Nellore, Mandya, Marwari, Gaddi. 

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