Author: Ritsam School

Livestock are domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fibre and labour. The enclosure of livestock in pastures and barns is a relatively new development in the history of agriculture. Livestock management is the care and raising of animals for use or for pleasure.  Importance of Livestock Livestock are generally raised for profit. Raising animals (animal husbandry) is a component of modern agriculture. It has been practiced in many cultures since the transition to farming from hunter-gather lifestyles The meat help with the production of a useful form of dietary protein ad energy Mammalian livestock can be used as a source of milk, which can in turn easily be processed into other dairy products, such...

This can be defined as effects of the environment on the growth and performance of farm animals. Normal growth and performance are enhanced when climatic factors like temperature, rainfall, wind, relative humidity, sunlight etc. are moderate. Effects of Changes in Climate on Growth High intensity of radiation affect food intake of farm animals. High relative humidity leads to heat stress in farm animals e.g. cattle, poultry, pig, etc. Extreme low temperature leads to retarded growth or even death of chicks. At high temperatures also, feather coverage in chicks are poorly developed and this may lead to pecking. Wind aids the spread of air borne disease e.g. tuberculosis. High rainfall leads to the multiplication of tsetse-flies which transmits trypanosomiasis. Effects of...

The reproductive system or genital system is a system of sex organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of sexual reproduction. Many non-living substances such as fluids, hormones, and pheromones are also important accessories to the reproductive system. Unlike most organ systems, the sexes of differentiated species often have significant differences. These differences allow for a combination of genetic material between two individuals, which allows for the possibility of greater genetic fitness of the offspring....