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Sheep (16 Pics): Care, Pros and Cons

#4 In addition to a covered shelter for feeding and keeping sheep in winter, animals need an open pen.

They are not afraid of the cold and spend most of their time in this corral. Many breeds are able to forage from under shallow snow and graze even in winter.

#5 Sheep are slaughtered so that the animal does not suffer, and its products bring maximum benefit to humans.

It is better to learn this from experienced farmers, and not according to the instructions on the Internet.

#6 Sheep graze on all types of pastures, except swampy, forest and floodplain.

They eat 1.5-2 times more plant species than other domestic animals. Favorite herbs are legumes and grains. Among other things, sheep feed on weeds: wheatgrass, wild oats, as well as spicy, thorny, and bitter herbs, although they prefer sweet and sour plants more. Animals can get food from the shallow snow. In addition to juicy young parts of plants, the diet of sheep includes coarse old leaves, branches of willow, acacia, birch.

Alice White

Written by Alice White

Alice White, a devoted pet lover and writer, has turned her boundless affection for animals into a fulfilling career. Originally dreaming of wildlife, her limited scientific background led her to specialize in animal literature. Now she happily spends her days researching and writing about various creatures, living her dream.

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