Question

Sheep are kept indoors and fed on leaves, grain, and dry fodder during ………… season.
(a) Rainy
(b) Winter
(c) Summer
(d) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: Sheep are kept indoors and given food like leaves, grain, and dry fodder in order to keep them warm and not let them waste their energy in search of food or heating up their body. This is done because sheep need extra energy to survive the harsh conditions of that weather.

Complete Answer:
Sheep are kept indoors during the winter season this is to help them maintain their body temperature. The shelter can include anything from barns to a three-sided shed. But the shelter needs to have adequate ventilation and no moisture as it may lead to respiratory problems like pneumonia. Food like leaves, grain, and dry fodder is provided to them so that they won’t go out in the chilly weather in search of food. Newly born lambs and recently shaved sheep are given extra shelter and heat as they cannot withstand the cold on their own.

Additional information: Let us learn more about sheep (Ovis aries).
- Sheep are ruminant animals that are raised as livestock animals because of the many useful things that are obtained from them.
- The wool obtained from sheep is one of the most widely used animal fibers and is obtained by shearing.
- Meat obtained from young sheep is known as lamb and the one obtained from older ones is known as mutton.
- The skin of sheep is also utilized in making many things such as clothes, footwear, rugs, etc.
So, the correct option is ‘(b) Winter’.

Note:
- Sheep husbandry is most commonly seen in Australia, New Zealand, British Isles, etc.
- Gaddi, Deccani, Coimbatore sheep are all breeds of sheep that are used for wool in India.
- Whereas Chennai red sheep, Vembur sheep, and Mandya sheep are breeds that are used for meat purposes.