Waterers, too, are attached to the outside, so there is little contamination with urine and fecal matter. Everyone has cisterns for collecting water. The rainy season runs from June to December. Flooding is not uncommon. While some grazing occurs, most feed is brought to the sheep in the form of green chop or concentrates.
Some silage is fed.
Small producers will cut forages by hand, whereas bigger operations will mechanically harvest the tall-growing grasses. While tropical forages grow very rapidly, they are generally not as high in energy and protein as temperate species. Protein sources are not readily available. Of course, the same can be said about forages in the U.S. where continuous grazing causes pastures to be grazed when the grass is too mature and hays are often cut when plants have already gone to seed. Corn is very expensive to import.