Facets of migratory sheep production system in southern Tamil Nadu

A study was conducted to analyze the migratory sheep production system in southern agro-climatic zone of Tamil Nadu. A total of 100 migratory sheep farmers were selected randomly in the study location. The overall mean flock size was 228.13±11.46 with a sex ratio of 1:24. Amigratory sheep flock was comprised of 2.74% breeding rams, 66.19% breeding ewes, 0.56% young males, 14.79% young females, 5.70% male lambs and 8.02% female lambs. The mean duration of penning in agricultural lands and coconut groves was 8.55±0.07 months in a year. The mean grazing time and distance covered were 10.59±0.05 h and 5.34±0.12 km/day in summer and 9.05±0.08 h and 3.70±0.07 Km/day in other seasons, respectively.