Is raising sheep profitable? Analysis of the sheep farming prospects in 2015

As for the question of whether raising sheep is profitable, it is actually hard to answer, because as long as you master the farming techniques, you will certainly make money when the market operates normally. But as the saying goes: “Wealth of ten thousand strings, don't count the ones with hair.” This shows that the farming industry carries certain risks. However, raising sheep is different from raising chickens and the like. In sheep farming, there are not many major diseases that cause the death of meat sheep. Unlike raising chickens, if avian flu strikes, you may very likely lose everything, so compared with raising chickens, the risk of raising sheep is somewhat smaller.

The prospects for sheep farming are very optimistic. Sheep farming has the advantages of low investment, low cost and low risk, and is very suitable for farmers to raise. Raising sheep in rural areas can make full use of local natural resources and reasonably use the scraps from agricultural product processing, reducing costs while also increasing income.

How can you make money raising sheep? If you want to make money in the farming industry, besides having sufficient funds and operational ability, the most important thing is to master the farming methods. In the early stage of raising, all expenses will be upfront costs. Pay attention to budgeting for the funds reserve from site construction to one and a half years after starting to raise, and the total amount of funds should generally be 1.5 times what you calculated. Do not rashly scale up! The amount of funds is generally no less than 800 yuan per animal, to prepare for a restart after failure.

Summary: Farmers must learn to protect their own interests, be a bit smarter, a bit more hardworking, a bit thicker-skinned, and a bit more ruthless, so that you too can survive in the primary industry. 

Do a line of work and love that line of work; what is in the books is not necessarily the best. Sum up earnestly yourself, look for profit points, and learn to look more, think more and try more. This is true for doing anything: persevere, be stubborn to the end, and spring always quietly arrives when you feel coldest.

For more questions on whether raising sheep is profitable, please read carefully "The Profits and Costs of Raising Sheep".