Vol. 8, Special Issue 5 (2023)

The present study was aimed at understanding the prevailing managemental practices followed by Nellore Jodipi sheep farmers in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The data was collected from 28 farmer families in eight villages of Srikalahasti and Yerpedu mandals. Information pertaining to various management practices was collected through observation and interaction with the flock owners using structured questionnaire. Sheep rearing was the primary occupation of the majority of farmers (92.7%) and were practicing extensive management of sheep (88.84 %). Majority of the farmers are housing their sheep near their dwellings or in separate enclosures and are sending their sheep for grazing for about 10 hours in a day. In the animal enclosures, about 85.27 % of the farmers used mud/gravel or kutcha flooring and no supplementary feed was given to sheep. Regular deworming and vaccinations were practiced by the farmers at the behest of department of animal husbandry.