Authors : N. Rajanna, M. Mahender, D. Thammiraju, D. Nagalakshmi and D. Sreenivasarao
Abstract: A study on housing, health management practices of sheep in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh was carried out on 576 sheep farmers randomly selected from 96 villages in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. The study revealed that semi closed type of housing system was adopted by 60.07% shepherds with thatched roof and kutcha floor. Significant association (p<0.01) was observed between zone and housing pattern. Barely 6.60% of farmers replaced soil on the floor of sheep shed once in a year. Majority (82.12%) of farmers provided lamb enclosures while 17.88% did not provide the lamb enclosures. Results further indicated that majority (93.40%) of farmers stored sheep’s manure in open place as a heap. Deworming (100%), spraying (8.16%) and immunization (100%) schedule were followed as preventive health measures. Majority (88.54%) of sheep farmers were threw dead animals into open fields and unused open wells.
N. Rajanna, M. Mahender, D. Thammiraju, D. Nagalakshmi and D. Sreenivasarao, 2013. Housing and Health Care Management Practices Adopted by Sheep Farmers in Telangana Region of Andhra Pradesh. Veterinary Research, 6: 64-67.