Animal Husbandry

OBJECTIVES:
 Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned

with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other
products.
 It includes day-to-day care, management, production,
nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock.
 Husbandry has a long history, starting with the Neolithic
Revolution when animals were first domesticated, from
around 13,000 BC onwards, predating farming of the first
crops.
 By the time of early civilisations such as ancient Egypt,
cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs were being raised on farms.
INTRODUCTION:
 Animal husbandry is the science of rearing, improvement

& caring of domesticated animals. Animals are used as
‘beasts of burden’ and for milk, meat, leather, fur etc. and
also for game and amusement hence these are
domesticated.
 Dog was the first to be domesticated, used for hunting and
later for tracing criminals, drug peddlers, prowlers, to lead
the blinds and to draw sledges of the Eskimoes
 Dogs & Cats are the closest pet but useful only for control
of rats.
 The increase in population and growth in living
standards cause an increase in demand of animals
products like milk, meat, eggs, and leather.
TYPES OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY:
There are four primary animal husbandry types based on the type
of animal.
 Cattle farming
 Poultry farming
 Fish farming
 Beekeeping
Cattle farming :
 Cows, buffaloes, goats, and sheep are some of the types
of livestock that can be used for milk production or
agricultural tasks like ploughing and irrigation.
 Most farmers raise and maintain these animals to boost
their earnings. Milch animals are those that provide milk
for human consumption.
 Curd, cheese, cream, and butter are all examples of
dairy products made from milk. Products like these are
mass-produced in factories and sold for a profit.
Poultry farming :
 ‘Poultry’ refers to the farming of domesticated birds for food (meat
or eggs). These include laying birds such as chicken and other
poultry and some pigeon variations.
 It is important to distinguish between broilers and layers in the
poultry industry.
 India’s poultry industry has grown to be one of the country’s most
important, generating substantial revenue for farmers and creating
numerous jobs.
 Cleanliness and hygiene must be maintained often in this
profession.
Fish farming :
 To raise fish commercially in tanks or ponds is referred to as “fish
farming” . Many aquatic species, such as fish, are excellent
suppliers of protein. As a result, there is a tremendous demand for
these.
 There are two ways to farm fish: using natural resources or
artificially. A wide variety of fish can be found in natural
resources such as the sea, lakes, rivers, etc.
 s long as they are kept isolated from wild fish populations and
hence don’t impair the long-term productivity of those
populations, aquaculture-based fisheries can give several
advantages over their natural counterparts.
 Even though fish farming is practised worldwide, 62% of the
world’s total supply comes from China.
Beekeeping :
 Honey bees are raised in large-scale artificial combs to extract
honey in the bee farming industry.
 An alternative term for beekeeping is apiculture. Keeping bees in
an apiary or bee yard is known as an apiary.
 Bees are bred for honey and beeswax, which are used in the food
industry. They are also employed in the floral industry as
pollinators.
 There are numerous ways to use honey, such as in food, medicine,
cosmetics, etc. As a result, apiculture is also an important sector of
industry.
 Honey has long been the primary reason for keeping bees, dating
back at least 9,000 years.
 This has become less and less true over the twentieth century. In
present times, bees are farmed for pollinating and other goods,
such as wax and propolis.
MERITS:
 Animal livestock facilitates withinside the proper control
of animals through presenting sufficient food, shelter, and
safety against sicknesses to domestic animals.
 It gives employment to a huge range of farmers and
thereby will increase their residing standards.
 It helps in developing excessive yielding breeds of
animals through crossbreeding.
DEMERITS:
 Intensive agriculture involves the usage of numerous

types of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and insecticides.
 It can cause overcrowding because of the reality that
animals are kept in conserving facilities which could
cause pollutants and get away from illnesses and
infection.
 Environmental issues such as water pollution, soil
contamination with heavy metals, and disruption of rural
living conditions due to large-scale operations.
CONCLUSION:
 Animal husbandry is the practice of caring for animals
in order to support human life.
 Chickens, ducks, oxen, goats, pigs, and other meat-
producing animals are examples of animal husbandry.
 In addition to these domestic animals, we have alternate
sources of nutrients in the form of marine organisms.
 We consume a lot of seafood, which has a lot of nutrients.
They include a variety of nutrients, including fat, protein,
vitamins, and minerals.
BIBILIOGRAPHY:
 https//:www.wikipedia.com
 https//:www.brainly.com
 https//:www.google.com
QUESTIONNAIRE:
1.What is animal husbandry?
ANS: Animal husbandry refers to livestock raising and
Selective breeding.
2.Crazy chick disease is caused by lack of?
ANS:Vitamin E
‘
3.Which animal is mostly affected by fowl pox disease?
ANS:Bird
4. Which diseases results in the thickening of the intestines

Of animals?
ANS:Johne’s disease
5.The place of origin of Bhadawari buffalo is?

ANS:Uttar pradesh
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OBJECTIVES:

 Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned

 Animal husbandry is the science of rearing, improvement

 Intensive agriculture involves the usage of numerous

4. Which diseases results in the thickening of the intestines

5.The place of origin of Bhadawari buffalo is?

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