We feel that many of the farmers, especially the Bedouins, have the management skills necessary to raise dairy goats. The major problem facing sheep and goat farmers is lack of feed. During the winter when it rains, the sheep graze the open desert. 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.