In the Delta, berseem clover provides ample grazing. There are no fences. Sheep are face branded to keep ownership straight. During the summer, green feed is scarce and concentrate feeding is common. Sheep are brought from the Western Desert to the Delta to graze crop residues, ditches and any other forage or fodder that can be found.
Egyptian farmers are adept at utilizing feed resources.
Common feedstuffs include the corn plant, wheat and barley straw, and pelleted feeds. Purchased feedstuffs are expensive and not always readily available. Grain is very expensive, relative to here, but it provides more nutritive value for its cost than the pellets. Due to the large amount of cotton growing, cottonseed meal is generally available and inexpensively priced relative to energy feeds. Fava beans are also used to increase protein.