4. Sheep
Sheep are very grateful animals to keep, and there are many breeds you can choose from among around 1,000 sheep breeds, depending what is your primary product, that being wool or meat. The choice also depends not only on the farmer, but primarily on the market demands, so a good market research is first needed. It is also important not to mix several breeds, because only pure breeds are top priced. Starting a sheep business requires patience, because they are hard to handle in the beginning because of their shy character. For keeping sheep healthy, they should have enough space to move, so they require an outside enclosed area with a lot of edible weeds, like hayfield for example. They would also need a barn, where they spend nights, rainy and cold days and winters, where good ventilation and accessible amounts of food and fresh water must always be present. That makes sheep keeping maybe a bit tough at the beginning, but if handled well, sheep can be excellent profit makers.
