The study examined the cost and return of sheep
fattening in Gombi Local Area of Adamawa State, it focus on
profitability of the sheep fattening in the study area and factors
militating against sheep in the sheep fattening in the area. Data
were collected from a random sample of 90 sheep fatteners by
means of snow ball sampling technique to which questionnaires
were administered. The data were analyzed using descriptive
statistics to describe the constraint associated with sheep
fattening and Gross Margin was used to determine the
profitability of sheep fattening . The major problems facing the
farmers include high cost of feeds, inadequate credit facilities,
and high cost of medication. A policy and research emphasis
should be geared toward feeds production at affordable price to
the fatteners and fatteners should be educated on how to
formulate local feeds to reduce cost and access to feeds for better
efficiency