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Sheep is a unique animal that everyone is probably familiar with. It has an interesting appearance and a number of features. In addition, the ram is not only special, but also quite a profitable animal. About what features it has and how you can earn on it will be written below.
Description
Sheep is an artiodactyl animal belonging to the bovid family. Individuals of this species are quite large - their height often reaches 1.2 meters, and their weight is 200 kg. However, males tend to be heavier than females.
Both females and males have horns, but the former have smaller ones. The horns of males twist over time (hence the expression "roll into a ram's horn") and can reach a length of 1 meter.
Sheep are diurnal animals. However, on hot days, they may shift their foraging to cooler evenings. Male individuals spend most of their time outside the herd, where they lead a solitary lifestyle. Some males decide to unite in a separate exclusively male group. Sheep are herbivores and eatpredominantly grass.
Benefits of Breeding
Today you can see many sheep breeding farms. The fact is that the business of breeding such animals quickly pays for itself and is able to bring a considerable income to its owner.
Fodder for rams and sheep is very cheap, and you can send cattle for slaughter from 8 months. Until that time, from a ram, if it is of a suitable breed, you can get several kilograms of wool. Hair is sheared, usually twice a year.
A sheep farm can start with a few units of livestock, but after just a couple of years it can grow into a large organization with hundreds of individuals. However, even such a business, like any other, has its advantages and disadvantages.
Sheep is an animal from which the following products are extracted:
- meat;
- wool;
- fat;
- leather;
- milk, butter, cheese;
- manure (as fertilizer).
The price of one ram depends on its breed. The average price for an adult is 100-200 rubles per 1 kg of weight. Lambs are sold, as a rule, for 2000-4000 rubles.
"Baran" in modern slang
Some might have heard that this is not what people call animals at all, but other people.
In this case, the meaning of the word "ram" will be slightly different. "Sheep" is often called stupid people. As an example of the use of this expression in speech, we can take the following sentences:
- This ram doesn't understand traffic rules.
- Well, you and the sheep, Iwould never do that.
- Only a real ram could fall for this.
People often compare other people and their behavior to the habits of animals. Sometimes it is worth thinking about such comparisons, because they often point to our mistakes.
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