Short note on Animal husbandry.
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Animal Husbandry ➡️
▪︎It is the scientific management of animal livestock. It includes various aspects such as feeding, breeding and Disease Control.
▪︎Animal based farming includes cattle, goat ,sheep ,poultry and fish farming.
▪︎As population increases and living standards increase, the demand of milk, eggs and need also grow up. So animal husbandry is done to meet these needs.
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---> Animal Husbandry :-
Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding and the raising of livestock.
---> Importance :-
A large number of farmers in India depend on animal husbandry for their livelihood. In addition to supplying milk, meat, eggs,wool, their castings (dung) and hides, animals, mainly bullocks, are the major source of power for both farmers and drayers. Thus, animal husbandry plays an important role in the rural economy.
---> Examples of animal husbandry are:
Beekeeping.
Dog breeding.
Farming.
Horse breeding.
Pig farming.