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- Livestock farming | Definition, Methods, Breeds, Facts | Britannica
Livestock farming, raising of animals for use or for pleasure Livestock animals are commonly farmed for their meat, hides, wool, milk, and as work animals Learn about the raising of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, buffalo, and camels with this article
- Livestock | Definition, Examples, Facts | Britannica
Livestock, farm animals, with the exception of poultry In Western countries the category encompasses primarily cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, donkeys, and mules; other animals, such as buffalo, oxen, llamas, or camels, may predominate in the agriculture of other areas
- Livestock farming - Breeds, Feed, Management | Britannica
Livestock farming - Breeds, Feed, Management: Pork production can lend itself to mechanization and reduced use of high-priced labour Self-feeders, diets composed of grains and oilseed by-products, and construction of slotted floors and outside tanks or lagoons for manure storage have become almost universal among large-scale commercial
- Livestock farming - Goats, Breeds, Herding | Britannica
Livestock farming - Goats, Breeds, Herding: Probably first domesticated in the East, perhaps during prehistoric times, the goat has long been used as a source of milk, cheese, mohair, and meat Its skin has been valued as a source for leather
- Livestock farming - Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Hygiene | Britannica
Livestock farming - Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Hygiene: The health of swine can best be ensured by a combination of prevention and treatment of diseases Prevention includes both biosecurity and vaccination
- Livestock farming - Cattle Diseases, Dairy Production, Beef Production . . .
Livestock farming - Cattle Diseases, Dairy Production, Beef Production: Dairy cattle are susceptible to the same diseases as beef cattle Many diseases and pests plague the cattle industries of the world, the more serious ones being prevalent in the humid and less developed countries
- Cattle | Description, Species, Terminology, Breeds, Facts - Britannica
Cattle are domesticated bovine farm animals that are raised for their meat, milk, or hides or for draft purposes The animals most often included under the term are the Western or European domesticated cattle as well as the Indian and African domesticated cattle
- Mongolia - Livestock, Herding, Grazing | Britannica
Mongolia - Livestock, Herding, Grazing: Livestock raising, based on millions of head of sheep, goats, cattle, horses, and camels—often referred to as the “five animals” (tavan khoshuu mal) in Mongolia—accounts for some four-fifths of the value of agricultural production
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