Introduction to Livestock Farming
One lucrative business to consider
in agriculture todays is livestock farming. Livestock farming plays a crucial
role in agriculture, contributing to food security, urban and rural
livelihoods, and the overall economy of a nation. It is worth considering
to venture into livestock forming.
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Livestock Farming
Livestock farming or animal
husbandry, is the type of agricultural practice that deals with raising of animals
for the purpose of producing meat, eggs, milk, wool, manure, and leather. Some
people use this system of farming as a business venture where they get their means
of livelihood. It includes the care, breeding, and management of domesticated
animals such camel, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbit, chickens, and other
livestock.
Components of livestock farming include:
1.
Housing: Provide a safe and conducive environment for the animals
to live in.
2.
Feeding: Providing the appropriate food to ensure the good health
and productivity of the animals.
3.
Breeding: Sorting and mating animals to produce offspring with good
traits.
4.
Healthcare: Treating and preventing illnesses to ensuring overall
animal welfare.
5.
Management: Overseeing the daily operations and managing the overall running
of a livestock farm.
6.
Sustainability: Implementing practices that are environmentally friendly
and economically viable.
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Types
of Livestock farming
There are types of Livestock farming
- Mixed production.
- Intensive farming systems
- Extensive production system.
Mixed production: This system of livestock includes both plants and animal and it can be either intensive or extensive. These systems uses both irrigated and non-irrigated land and they are mostly in some parts of Africa, America, Asia and Europe.
Intensive farming systems or landless: It mainly deals with livestock. Intensive breeding farms is a kind of place to breed chickens, laying hens, pigs, camels, cattle and fish. These farms are common in Africa, North America, Europe, Asia and in highly populated areas, where. This type of livestock is also mainly practice were high demand of meat is needed
Extensive
production system: This is the type of livestock management system that
uses large non-cultivated land where animals can graze freely. Extensive farming is mainly chosen for cattle
grazing to meat and milk production, it also include sheep and goats grazing. This
system of livestock farming is common in West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, Cameroom)
and South America (Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Peru), and in some Southern
Africa countries (South Africa, Namibia and Botswana).
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Livestock Farming Animals
1)
Cattle
2)
Birds (Chickens)
3)
Goat
4)
Sheep
5)
Rabbit
6)
Snail etc.
