By way of Majd Othman

KUWAIT: The costs of sacrificial animals in Kuwait have higher considerably, achieving 30 p.c, whilst farm animals breeders be expecting a better build up in costs with the appearance of Eid Al-Adha. Ali Abu Musleh, a farm animals breeder, advised Kuwait Occasions sheep costs have higher for Eid, which is commonplace because of the expanding call for for sacrifices.

He added costs of Nuaimi sheep (Kuwaiti and Saudi) get started from KD 160, achieving as much as KD 220 for some animals, whilst costs have been round KD 115 to KD 120 prior to now. In the meantime, Shafali sheep costs have higher to round KD 115 to KD 120 from KD 75 prior to now. “Costs of native Nuaimi sheep more youthful than six months outdated get started from KD 125 to KD 135,” he added.

Zahid, every other farm animals breeder, mentioned the upward push in sheep costs is a results of a upward thrust in the price of feed, declaring costs have doubled to KD 6 for an 18 kg bag from KD 3.5. “Sacrificial animals are to be had and there is not any scarcity,” he confident. However every other farm animals breeders mentioned the fee rises is because of a scarcity of sheep, particularly native animals.