Feed & water warehouse
Automatic deduction with every meal, low-stock alerts, and feed conversion efficiency (FCR / ADG).
Libya
Sheep farming in Libya, run by the numbers
Throf is a platform that helps sheep and goat breeders in Libya record every animal and follow mating, lambing and vaccinations from their phone, with camels in the same account if you keep them. Track feed and cost per head to know your profit before the Eid al-Adha market.
Sheep keeping in Libya is based mainly on the fat-tailed Barbary sheep, alongside local goats and camels in the desert and the south. Flocks are concentrated in Jabal Akhdar, the Barqa plains, the Western Mountains and the coastal areas.
Systems range from grazing seasonal pastures after the rains to intensive keeping based on barley and purchased feed. Local demand rises sharply at Eid, and the market partly relies on imported livestock.
What breeders face
- Rain-dependent pasturePasture changes from year to year, and dry years increase reliance on barley and feed.
- Fluctuating feed pricesChanging barley and feed prices make cost per head essential before setting a sale price.
- Eid season pressureGetting lambs to the right weight before Eid requires planning mating and fattening months ahead.
- Irregular recordsBirth and vaccination dates and ewe numbers often stay in memory and get lost as the flock grows.
How Throf helps
- Feed stock and mealsRecord meals and feed stock in kg to see the flock's consumption in dry years.
- Cost per head and net profitExpenses and sales are calculated automatically so you know cost per head before you set a price.
- Mating and fattening planningFollow mating, pregnancy, lambing and fattening stages so lambs reach Eid at the right weight.
- A digital record per animalNumber, tag colour, breed, dam, sire and vaccinations in one record, with import from Excel.
Seasons that matter
Eid al-Adha is Libya's most important season for lamb sales, followed by Ramadan and weddings, and supply depends on the rainy season and pasture condition.
We serve breeders in
- Jabal Akhdar
- Benghazi
- Ajdabiya
- Misrata
- Tripoli
- Western Mountains
- Sabha
- Sirte
13sections in every animal's file
9production stages to classify the herd
8vaccinations in one calendar
5cost buckets per head
They trust Throf
Our clients and partners
Farms and companies that run their herds on Throf, and the government, academic and cooperative partners we work with to serve breeders in Saudi Arabia.
Before Throf · After Throf
From the notebook to the number
Before ThrofAfter ThrofBefore Throf
- Estimates: “32… or 35 head?”
- Vaccination “sometime next month”
- Cost “roughly” — and selling by eye
- Withdrawal periods from memory
- A basic system — or complex software with no follow-up and no guide
After Throf
- Every head has a file and a number
- Alert before every vaccination and pregnancy check
- Cost per head in dinars and net profit
- Meat and milk withdrawal written per head
- A smart, complete system — and the Throf team follows up with you
The solution in a minute
How Throf turns your herd into numbers
A file per head, an alert before every date, and cost that adds itself up — without the sales talk.
- The problem: memory and a notebook
- The fix: a file, an alert, a number
- Free plan up to 25 animals
Features
Everything about your herd… in one app
A complete file for every head
Tag number, breed, sex, weight, dam and sire, photos, pedigree and cost — 13 sections in one file you open in a second. Bulk import from Excel and tag reading with an RFID reader.
- 19 sheep & goat breeds + camels
- 9 production stages
- Eid / slaughter eligibility
11,000+ head, classified automatically
Your total herd sits at the top of the screen, with the classification ready underneath: newborns, farm-born, added directly, unweaned, young rams and ewe lambs, bucks and doelings, rams and ewes. Throf classifies every head by age and sex and keeps the counts up to date — whether you keep 50 head or more than 10,000.
- Total herd at a glance
- Automatic classification by age and sex
- Farm-born, added directly and weaned
Breeding hub: from insemination to birth
How many females are pregnant today, and how many are overdue? Throf follows every female, computes insemination success and twinning rates, and reminds you of pregnancy checks and due dates.
- Pregnant and overdue
- Best sires and dams
- Automatic reminders
Vaccination on time, withdrawal in writing
Monthly and weekly vaccination calendar with alerts before the date, a medical warehouse with expiry dates, and meat and milk withdrawal periods recorded per head after every treatment.
- 8 vaccinations in one calendar
- 14-symptom visual exam
- Body condition score 1–5
Your farm's whole finances — on one screen
Total expenses, total sales and recorded net profit in dinars. The “Financial performance” chart compares your sales with your expenses month by month across the year, and flags your highest-spending and highest-selling months.
- Total expenses, sales and net profit
- Sales vs expenses, month by month
- Pick the year and period
Your team, with permissions
Employees, vets and engineers each see only their sections — tasks with priority and alerts.
Reports & Excel
A monthly herd report in one tap, PDF and Excel export, bulk import from an Excel template.
RFID reader
Pair a Bluetooth reader and scan the ear tag to open the animal's file in the barn.
Tasks and alerts
An alert before every vaccination, check and birth, and daily tasks for your workers by priority — for you and your team.
Milk & cameras
Milk production and milking machine, plus surveillance cameras — add-ons for large farms.
Throf on the web
A full web platform for large farms — on your laptop
Throf is not only a phone app: large farms run their herd and team from the browser on a wide screen, while workers record from their phones — the same data on both, in real time.
- Wide-screen dashboardIndicators, tasks and reports on one page on your laptop — built for the farm office.
- A full team with fine permissionsAn account per employee and 50+ permissions deciding who adds, who edits and who sees finance.
- Several farmsAn employee can work on several farms and switch between them from one account.
- Faster bulk workImport the herd from Excel and change the stage of a whole group in one click — much easier on a laptop.
We enable the web platform with your subscription — sign in at app.throf.com with your phone number.
Ask for web access
Reports
Ready-made reports in one click — for every farm decision
Pick the report and its scope — the whole farm, a group or animals you select — and get an Excel file to download on phone or laptop.
Herd composition
- Classification summary (age & sex)
- Daily work sheet
- Dead animals
Breeding & births
- Animals in pregnancy
- Newborns report
- Births, twins and lactating
- Natural / artificial insemination
- Miscarriage report
Health & isolation
- Animals in isolation
- Drug withdrawal period
Production & weights
- Milk production & milking
- Weight & body condition
- Production cycle
- Fattening & drying-off
Finance & sales
- Finance report
- Sales report
Excel for every reportAbout 20 report types — choose the scope, download and share.
A PDF per animalTwo versions: full detail for the farm team, and a ready-to-sell summary for buyers.
Live dashboardsFeed conversion, breeding, health, milk, nutrition, daily operations and finance.
Advanced reports are included in the Gold and Enterprise plans. See plans →
See Throf at work
Every feature in under a minute
Real footage of the app: pick a feature and see how you record it and what you get from it.
Add an animal in 3 steps
Every head has a record from day one — no more notebook and memory.
- Number, colour, breed, age
- Production stage and group
- Or import the whole herd from Excel
Clips from the full app walkthrough, with the Arabic voice-over — the app interface shown here is in Arabic.
How it works
Three steps… and your herd is in your pocket
1
Download the app
Sign up with your mobile number and a one-time code. No card, no complicated setup.
2
Add your first animal
Tag, breed and weight — or import the whole herd from the Excel template.
3
Let Throf remind and count
Vaccination, pregnancy checks, meals, cost… an alert before the date and a number after every action.
Start today
Start managing your herd — free
- A complete file for every head
- Vaccination, pregnancy and birth alerts
- Cost per head and net profit
- Monthly report and Excel export
- In-app guide, step by step
Need help in your first week? Our team is with you on WhatsApp, Sunday to Thursday.
Free plan up to 25 animals. Larger plans for commercial farms inside the app.
Download Throf and add your first animal
Who it's for
Built for breeders in Libya — at every size
Sheep & goat breeders
From 20 head to thousands: local breeds, Eid sales and breeding seasons.
Camel breeders
Majaheem, Maghateer and Homor — a file for every camel, with breeding and milk accounting.
Commercial farms with staff
Owner + employees with permissions, warehouses, salaries and monthly reports for partners.
Vets and engineers
Manage several farms from one account and switch between them in a tap.
See it in action
Six short clips — Throf explained in a minute
Each clip answers one question breeders actually ask. Swipe for the rest.
How many head, right now?
The real number, and a file behind each one.
Missed a vaccination?
A calendar that warns you before the dose.
What does a head cost?
Five cost buckets and net profit.
How many are pregnant?
Every female followed to birth.
Notebook or app?
From guesswork to the number.
Free up to 25 animals
As your herd grows, pick the plan that fits.
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Useful guides
Cost & profitSheep Farming Feasibility Study in Libya: Run the Numbers in LYD
Sheep farming feasibility study for Libya: capital, feed and grazing, labour, revenue, break-even and sensitivity, with an LYD example to fill with your local prices.
Country guidesSheep Farming Project in Libya: Barbary Sheep, Fattening and Eid
Start a sheep farming project in Libya: Barbary sheep, seasonal grazing and feed, fattening, vaccination and getting rams ready for Eid al-Adha at the right time.
BreedsNorth African Sheep Breeds: Ouled Djellal, Sardi, Barbarine
A guide to North African sheep breeds: Ouled Djellal, Rembi, Hamra and D'man in Algeria, Sardi, Timahdite and Beni Guil in Morocco, Barbarine in Tunisia and Libya, Touabire in Mauritania.
FAQ
Is Throf available in Libya?
Yes. Download Throf from the App Store or Google Play, or use the web app at app.throf.com.
How much does Throf cost in Libya?
Throf has a free plan for small herds. Paid plans are priced in Saudi riyals and shown in the app and on the pricing page.
How do I prepare lambs for Eid al-Adha?
Plan mating and fattening early and weigh regularly; Throf helps you see which lambs are ready and what they cost.
Can I record camels with sheep?
Yes. Throf records sheep, goats and camels in one account, with separate groups for each species.
Is sheep farming profitable in Libya?
Profit depends on the cost of barley and feed, pasture conditions, birth and loss rates and the Eid sale price. You only see the real margin once you know the cost of each animal, and Throf calculates it from your actual expenses and sales.
How do I start a sheep farming project in Libya?
Start with a flock that fits your space, feed and budget, and record every animal from day one: tag, breed, weight, vaccinations, mating dates and every expense. Throf's free plan covers up to 25 head and grows with your flock.
What sets the price of an Eid sheep in Libya?
Weight, age, breed and condition, the feed cost during fattening, and supply and demand in the weeks before Eid. Record weights and expenses in Throf so you know the lowest price that covers your cost before you sell.
For commercial farms
More than 100 head? Let's set up your farm together
Leave your number and the Throf team will call you for an app tour and a herd-import plan.
Your herd deserves more than memory and a notebook
Download Throf and add your first animal today — free up to 25 animals.