RAISING LIVESTOCK

The nomadic culture of the people within the region is illustrated most significantly in the mountain pastures and sheltered places of those raising livestock. In the records of Makri Official Sheep Counts, Fethiye heads the list of Mugla and its towns. However, the people raisedc livestock not for sale but for their own needs and concentrated more on agriculture. As of the year 2000, the cattle numbered 20.000, while the sheep and goats totalled to 97.000 and poultry (chicken] to 400.000. The annual production of milk is 27.000 tons, while that of meat is 450 Ions and eggs is 25.000.000.