We The Team {8} Rohith P.V D.Purna Chandu M.

Kishore Elesh Agrawal

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To know, learn and understand about Animal Husbandry in our daily life to acquire its knowledge.

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INTRODUCTION
Animal husbandry, is also called animal Science, stockbreeding or simple husbandry, is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock. It has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals. Integrating animal husbandry into crop producing farms is one of the principles of organic farming.

In temperate and arid zones, animal husbandry plays an important role in the recycling of nutrients, while it is less emphasised in the humid tropics. The caring, training, and nurturing of animals is considered an art in many farming communities.

Some key functions of Animal Husbandry are:Farm animals can have many functions on a farm, but not all farms are suitable for keeping animals.
Organic animal husbandry puts a central focus on the welfare and health of the animals.

In order to obtain a sustainable farming system, it is crucial to select the right kind and number of farm animals. Sheds and beddings must be developed in a way to ensure the welfare and health of the animals. Back

Cattle Farming
Cattle is mainly classified into two types : Dairy Animals Draught or Draft Animals

Dairy Animals
Traditionally dairy farming had been in the hands of small farmers and landless agricultural laborers in the villages. The more affluent farmers kept cattle for their own needs. Milk and ghee were not adulterated. With the increase in population and fast urbanization the demand for milk and milk products has gone up and the traditional dairy farming has been revolutionized into modern dairy farming.

In India Buffaloes are the major sources of milk because buffaloes have a long productive life of 20 years and are most productive animals and even buffalos milk is rich in proteins, fats, tocopherol, calcium, phosphorus and contains less cholesterol, sodium and potassium.

Cattle Diseases
Animals are susceptible to various diseases caused by virus, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Healthy state of an animal is a must to obtain food and work from them. Besides the animal meat or milk may get contaminated by the diseases causing organisms.

Some [Local/Desi] breeds of cows with resistance to dieses are Gir Sahiwal Red Sindhi The exotic {Foreign} breeds of cows that have been used for crossbreeding are Jersey {USA} Brown Swiss {Switzerland} Holstein-Friesian {Holland}

Symptoms of diseased animals: The animal stops eating and becomes lethargic, looks tired and remains isolated. The animal shrives with high body temperature. The animal shows excessive formation of saliva which sometimes hangs from the mouth. Blisters appear on skin surface, eyes turn red, and the animals may have a running nose. The animal passes loose dung and coloured urine. The lips and ears of the animal droop. Milk-yield, egg-laying capacity or working capacity of animal is reduced.

We can prevent the animals from diseases by: Providing proper shelters. Ensuring animal hygiene and proper disposal of dead animals and animal wastes. Periodic screening of animals for diseases and immediate isolation of diseased animals. Providing proper diet and suitable medicines under the advice of a veterinary doctor. Hygienic handling of all animal products. Compulsory Vaccinations. Back

Draught or draft animals:In the early years of farming the farmers used bullock with he-buffalo or oxen to farm. But according to the recent senses many of the farmers use the machinery instead of draft animals because it is an easy task and has no need to be feeded. But very very few farmers use the old tradition of using bullock. Back

Poultry Farming:Poultry is derived from the word poult which means chicken, the young one of the common domestic fowl includes the birds like hen, ducks, turkey and pigeons. The practice of raising hen, ducks, geese, turkey and pigeons for eggs and meat is called poultry farming.

 India is 5th largest country in the world in poultry production after China, former USSR, USA and Japan. The egg-laying poultry bird is called hen [Egg layer], while the one groomed for obtaining meat is called chicken or broiler.

Poultry products are a rich source of animal proteins and provide our body the right kind of fat for maintaining sound health. Poultry birds offer certain advantages than the livestock. They have a short life span and are much more prolific breeders than the livestock.

Advantages of poultry farming are: Investment involved is small. Area required is small. Maintenance is easy. Returns are quick.

Indigenous breeds of hen are: Assel Ghagus Basara Chittagong Brahmal Coachin

Foreign breeds used in India are: White Leghorn Rhode Island Red Black Minorcha Plymouth Light Sussex

Diseases for Poultry Birds:The poultry birds suffer from a number of diseases caused by bacteria, Virus, Fungi, Parasites and nutritional deficiencies. These diseases can be controlled by prevention measures like proper cleaning, Sanitation, spraying of disinfectants at regular intervals, proper feed and timely vaccination of the newly born chicks. Back

At last we conclude that cattle farming is the major scheme for an country to develop its food production and could be far from an Famine.

Images Of Animal Husbandry

CATTLE

FARMING

Indian Breeds of Cows

Gir

Sahiwal

Red Sindhi

Foreign Breeds used in INDIA

Jersey

Brown Swiss

Poultry Farming

Indian Famous breeds in Resistance to Diseases

Assel

Ghagus

Chittagong

Brahmal

Coachin

Foreign breeds of hen popularly used in India

White Leghorn

Rhode Island Red

Black Minorcha

Plymouth

Light Sussex