Farm managementHow to Manage a Large Sheep Farm with Throf: A Practical Guide
Managing a sheep and goat farm with thousands of head? Use Throf's web platform, staff accounts with permissions, Excel import and ready reports to run it faster.
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The breeder's guide: practical articles from the Throf team
Vaccination, breeding, cost per head, electronic tagging and Eid preparation — written for breeders in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
Farm management
Nutrition & feedNajdi Sheep Fattening: Lamb Selection, Ration and Weighing
How to fatten Najdi lambs in Saudi Arabia: lamb choice, reception, a staged ration, fortnightly weighing and health, so you sell by weight at the right time.
Health & vaccinationReduce Lamb Mortality: Saving Newborn Lambs in the First 72 Hours
Most lamb deaths happen in the first days. Learn the causes by age, the colostrum, navel and warmth routine, and when to call the vet, so you rear more lambs.
BreedsHow to Tell a Sheep's Age by Its Teeth: Incisor Age Chart
How to tell a sheep's age by its teeth: milk vs permanent incisors, an approximate age chart per pair, and why a recorded birth date is more reliable.
Nutrition & feedBest Sheep Feed in Saudi Arabia: Barley, Alfalfa, Rhodes, Pellets
Sheep feeds in Saudi Arabia compared: barley, alfalfa, Rhodes hay, bran, pellets, maize and date by-products, with roles and risks to build a better ration.
Farm managementSheep Pen Design for Saudi Heat: Space, Shade and Layout
Sheep pen design for Saudi heat: shade orientation, airflow, space per head, feeder length, water, separate pens and a scale race to cut stress and waste.
Seasons & sellingSheep Prices in Saudi Arabia: What Moves Them Through the Year
Sheep prices in Saudi Arabia move with Ramadan, Hajj, rains, feed costs, breed and weight. Learn the drivers and track price per kg against cost per head.
Cost & profitSheep Farm Feasibility Study in Saudi Arabia: Build Your Own
Build a sheep farm feasibility study for Saudi Arabia: capital, running costs, revenue, break-even and sensitivity, with an example to fill with your quotes.
Farm managementSheep Records: What to Record for Every Head and Every Event
Sheep records: what to record per animal and per event (identity, weights, matings, births, vaccines, deaths, sales), when, why, and a weekly review.
Farm managementSmall Livestock Breeders Support in Saudi Arabia: How to Prepare
Small livestock breeders support in Saudi Arabia via Reef and the Naama platform: what is known, and how to get your herd count, tags and records ready.
BreedingSponge Oestrus Synchronisation in Sheep: Steps and Key Rules
Sponge synchronisation brings ewes into heat together so lambing falls within a few days. Learn the steps, hygiene, body condition and ram ratio to plan it.
Farm managementAutomatic herd classification in Throf: sheep and goats by age and sex
How Throf sorts sheep and goats automatically by age and sex: unweaned, young stock, adults, mothers and breeding males, with an Excel report for feeding and selling.
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