Sheep and goats housing management It is a system in which sheep goats are continuously kept under housing in confinement with limited access in which they are stall-fed. It implies a system where goats are not left to fend for themselves with only minimum care.

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Sheep and Goat Housing
and Shelter Management
Safiullah Jauhar. M.Sc., Afghanistan National Agriculture Sciences & Technology University (ANASTU)
By: Safiullah Jauhar
Year: 2021
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ministry of Higher Education
Afghanistan National Agriculture Sciences and
Technology University (ANASTU)

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• Sheep and goats have similar housing requirements.
• It is important sources of milk and meat and adapt to a wide range of
climates and available feed supplies.
• Three Management systems:
• Subsistence: animals are tethered
• Extensive: lock/herd grazes
over large areas
• Intensive: limited to yards
and shelters,
Sheep and Goat Housing
Safiullah Jauhar. M.Sc., Afghanistan National Agriculture Sciences & Technology University (ANASTU)

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Sheep and Goat Housing
Safiullah Jauhar. M.Sc., Afghanistan National Agriculture Sciences & Technology University (ANASTU)

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• In the arid tropics, no protection other than natural shade is required.
• In humid climates, a simple thatched shelter will provide shade and
protection from excessive rain.
• As sheep and goats do not tolerate mud well, yards and shelters should
be built only on well-drained ground.
• In areas of high rainfall it may be desirable to keep the animals off the
ground.
• Stilted houses with a slatted floor raised 1–1.5 metres above the ground,
to facilitate cleaning and the collection of dung and urine.
Sheep and Goat Housing…(Cont.)
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Sheep and Goat Housing…(Cont.)
Safiullah Jauhar. M.Sc., Afghanistan National Agriculture Sciences & Technology University (ANASTU)
Sheep/goat house for 100 animals. In a warm climate
gum-pole rails instead of the masonry walls provide
better ventilation

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• Parasite control
• A dipping tank and crush are essential in the layout
for a large flock, or for a community facility for the
use of many smallholders.
Sheep and Goat Housing…(Cont.)
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Safiullah Jauhar. M.Sc., Afghanistan National Agriculture Sciences & Technology University (ANASTU)
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Thank You
Safiullah Jauhar. M.Sc., Afghanistan National Agriculture Sciences & Technology University (ANASTU)