Sheep For Sale in Namibia

What is a Sheep ?

Sheep or domestic sheep are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Although the term sheep can apply to other species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated sheep. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates.

Sheep For Sale in Namibia

Buy or Sell Livestock & Game in Namibia. Find the lowest price on livestock … goats and sheeps for sale. Windhoek. Price: N$ 900 · Boergoat ewes available.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a sheep in Namibia?

Namibia Live Sheep 2023 Retail Prices

The retail price range in Rand for live sheep is between NAD 19.43 and NAD 58.29 per kilogram or between NAD 8.81 and NAD 26.43 per live weight pound(lb) in Windhoek and Walvis Bay.

What are the best sheep to farm in Namibia?

Most of Namibia is very dry desert country which is not suitable for farming or cattle but sheep can do very well. Dorpers along with Damara, Van Rooy, and other hair breeds are the mainstay of agriculture production.

What kind of sheep are in Namibia?

Several breeds of mutton sheep and cross-breeds or hybrids are now farmed in Namibia, of which the main ones are Dorper, Damara, Van Rooy and Blackhead Persian.

Which sheep make the most money?

Commercial breed tups such as Suffolk or Texel, for example, is where the money lays. If you’re lucky, head to auction and watch that bidding price soar. Leicester longwools are bred specifically for their fleece. Selling wool isn’t going to make you rich but it’s a nice side hustle.

Which is the highest paid sheep?

One ram has just become the world’s most expensive sheep after selling at auction for nearly half a million dollars. Double Diamond is a Texel sheep, and it’s not unusual for them to be sold with five-figure price tags, according to the Texel Sheep Society.

How many sheep do you need to be profitable?

To make money raising sheep, you would need at least several hundred ewes, probably more than 500. While there are some farmers who make a majority of their income from sheep farming, sheep raising is more often a part-time or secondary enterprise of a farm.

How many times can sheep breed in a year?

It is possible to breed ewes more often than once a year when a number of factors are favorable. The ewes must be capable of breeding in the spring, fall, and winter. Adequate buildings, equipment, and feed must be available to handle ewes and lambs during the entire year.

Are sheep very profitable?

Are sheep more profitable than cattle? Per animal unit or acre: yes. Compared to (beef) cattle, sheep have greater reproductive efficiency: earlier puberty, shorter gestation period, and higher prolificacy (multiple births). Sheep are efficient foragers that can produce (USDA) choice quality carcasses on pasture alone.

Are sheep a good investment?

Profitability can be challenging, but with productive sheep and close control of expenses, a profit is possible. Sheep produce income from the sale of meat, wool and milk. The highest-quality meat is produced from lambs, young sheep under one year of age. Most sheep are sheared once per year to produce wool.

What are the disadvantages of sheep?

Disadvantages of Producing Sheep

• A sheep enterprise must be well managed.
• Sheep are subject to predation by coyotes, eagles, bobcats, lions, bears, domestic dogs, etc.
• Sheep require better fencing than do cattle.
• Internal parasites can create health problems when sheep are intensively grazed on irrigated pastures.