In order to develop and encourage the sheep farming government of Tamil Nadu started "Mecheri Sheep Research Station",[REF] on 05.06.1978 at Pottaneri panchayat of Mecheri block in Salem district with the aim of improving the Mecheri sheep, which was considered to be the best indigenous mutton breed of Tamil Nadu.
Major Livestock grown in this region are cow, sheep, goat, buffalo, pigs etc. and Nattu-Kozhi (country chicken) is the famous poultry raised in most of the homes, along with few broiler farms are also Kept in this region.