Animal Husbandry

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What all things will you take care of while building a shelter for animals in animal husbandry?

It should be neat and clean Should be on high ground It should be a dry place Animals should be tied in such a way that they are comfortable to move The floor of should be tiled and have slope to pass the urine out.

Varieties used for crossbreeding at national level

Lal Kandhari, Dangi and Devani

What is the marine organism used for culturing pearls called?

Oysters

How will you take care of the health of the animals in your shelter?

Provide healthy food Vaccination to protect from epidemic diseases Regular medical check up Proper medical treatment of the infected animals

What are the occupations complementary to farming?

Sheep rearing Poultry farming Pisciculture Sericulture Lac industry Pearl culture

What is animal husbandry?

The branch of science which deals with rearing, tending and breeding of animals.

What is pisciculture?

The breeding, hatching, and rearing of fish under controlled conditions

table eggs

The eggs which are meant for eating are not the fertilized eggs

Which is the popular foreign variety of hen used for laying eggs?

White leghorn

What are the milch animals fed with to increase the milk production?

ambon

What is poultry?

domesticating birds, like hen, ducks, emu, etc.

What is a hen reared for in animal husbandry?

eggs and meat

What is a pig reared for in animal husbandry?

hair and meat

Layers

hens which are exclusively kept for laying eggs

broilers

hens which are exclusively kept for meat

What is a cow reared for in animal husbandry?

milk, meat and skin

What is sericulture?

rearing of silkworms for the production of silk

What are the pigs fed with in animals husbandry?

rice husks, bone meals and leftover from our food

What is a sheep reared for in animal husbandry?

wool, skin and meat


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