Animal Husbandry
Chapter Name : Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production |
Sub Topic Code : 103_12_09_01_01 |
Topic Name : Animal Husbandry |
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Sub Topic Name : Management Of Farms And Farm Animals |
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Introduction
Management of farm animals such as dairy and poultry animals involves care and breeding of livestock. Dairying is management of animals for milk production whereas poultry farming involves rearing domesticated fowls for their meat and eggs.
Pre-Requisites:
Knowledge about animals used in dairy and poultry.
Real Life Question:
We consume a lot many of milk products such as cheese, yoghurt etc. Imagine the amount of milk and the number of dairy animals required to provide milk to the entire world population.
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Dairy farm management | Managing of animals to get milk and milk products. Deals with processes and systems that increase yield and quality of milk. |
| Good breeds | Selection of breeds having high yield potential and resistance to disease is important. |
| Managing the cattle | Feeding should be carried out in scientific manner. Stringent cleanliness while milking and transport. Regular check up by veterinary doctor is important. |
| Poultry farm management | Managing the class of domesticated fowls used for food or their eggs. Includes chicken, ducks, turkey and geese. Selecting proper breeds, proper feed and water, etc are very important. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Encyclopedia and internet | List the different number of animals found in a dairy and the different kinds of products that can be made with the milk from the dairy farm. |
Real life uses :
There are more than 50 products that can be made from milk and dairy and poultry farming has a huge market in the entire world.
Places to visit :
Poultry and dairy farm.
Practical examples around us
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What you learn in Theory:
Managing dairy and poultry animals to increase their product yield.
What you learn in Practice:
Proper hygiene, resistance of diseases, getting proper breeds are of utmost importance in increasing the farm animals yield.