Animal Husbandry and Products from Animals

Malvi is a well-known Indian cattle breed primarily used for drought purposes. Gir and Sahiwal are primarily milch breeds, while Deoni is a dual-purpose breed.

Animal husbandry is a comprehensive branch of agriculture concerned with the care, management, and breeding of livestock for human benefit.

The branch of science dealing with the study of various breeds of domesticated animals and their management for obtaining better products from them is known as animal husbandry. The term husbandry derives from the word husband which means one who takes care. When it incorporates the study of the proper utilization of economically important domestic animals, it is called as livestock management.

Apiculture, also known as beekeeping, is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans.

• Animal husbandry is defined as the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock. 
• Poultry such as chicken, duck, quails, etc., are reared for eggs and meat. Animals such as cows and buffaloes are reared for milk. 
• Goats are reared for milk and meat and sheep are reared for meat and wool. 

• Milk production in cattle depends on the lactation period which means till what period/duration the female produces milk, food type it affects as what type of food she is eating and is nutritious  milking time is in a day how many hours it gives milk, and also breed to which breed does it belongs, like a Jersey which is a high milk yielding milk

• Cattle husbandry is done for the milk production, for agricultural work in the farms, meat products like beef, hide production (their skin is removed and collagen is extracted from it.)

• The wool is obtained from the body of many animals. Yak, sheep, camel, goat are the common animals that produce fur on their body which can be obtained and used in the production of wool. 
• The woolly dog is not used for yielding wool. These are the dogs that are found in the cold regions. 

As silk is obtained from the cocoon of the silkworm. Wool is obtained from the fleece of sheep.

• The sheep produce two types of fibres which can be used for the production of wool. The coarse type of fibres is produced near the chin like a beard. The smooth form of fibres is produced on the skin which is used for the production of high-quality wool. 

• Yak wool is common in Tibet and Ladakh it is produced from the coat hair of the yak.

• The wool is obtained from the body of many animals. Yak, sheep, camel, goat are the common animals which produce fur on their body which can be obtained and used in the production of wool. 
• The lion does not produce fur. These animals are not used for obtaining wool. 

• Angora is the wool produced by Angora rabbits that are found in many countries. 
• However, the main commercial production of Angora wool is from China and Chile. 
• It is obtained by shearing the rabbits. No other animal produces Angora wool. Thus the correct answer is option C.

• Man is an omnivorous species and depends on other plants and animals for food, many animals like fowl, fish, pig, etc are used for foods like egg, chicken, beef, pork, etc.

Animal-based farming includes different types of farming like cattle farming, goat farming, sheep farming, poultry farming, and fish farming.

The correct answer is 'Option a and b'

The correct answer is 'option a and b'

The lactation period is the period of milk production after the birth of a calf when the lactation period has increased the production of milk also increases.

Proper shelter facilities should be there for the cattle, the shelter should be well-ventilated roofed sheds to protect them from heat, cold, and rain.

Foreign or exotic species like Jersey and Brown Swiss are used for long lactation periods in cattle husbandry.

The correct answer is 'option a and b'

cows are classified as draught breeds in this type the males are strong and used for the agriculture purpose and the cows are having poor milk yields, Daily breeds are called milch and they have high milk yields and the dual purpose breeds they have average milk yields and the males are very useful and strong.

The correct answer is 'Option a and b'

Animals which are reared or domesticated for milk and are rich in production of milk are called as milch animals. In India, the primary milch animals are cows, buffaloes, goat and camel. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Ducks, turkeys, and fish are all commonly raised for meat or egg production in agricultural settings.

The raising and care of bees for commercial or agricultural purposes is known as apiculture. It is the maintenance of honeybee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. A beekeeper keeps bees in order to collect honey and other products of the hive (including beeswax, propolis, pollen and royal jelly) to pollinate crops. A location where bees are kept is called as an apiary or bee yard. Hence, option B is correct.

Apiculture is the scientific method of rearing honey bees for the production of honey and wax.

Apiculture is correctly matched with Honey Bee. Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms, and Pisciculture is the rearing of fish.

Rearing of bees is called as apiculture. It is called as beekeeping. It deals with the commercial production of honey by maintaining man-made honey bee colonies. Sericulture is also called as silk farming. In this, silkworms is cultivated to produce silk. Silviculture deals with the cultivation of trees. Horticulture deals with the garden cultivation and management. So, the correct answer is 'Apiculture'.

• Indigenous breeds of an organisms means the organism is native to the area.
• Such breeds are developed in a particular area.
• Frieswal, Sahiwal and Dangi are indegenous breeds of diary cows whereas, Jersey is an exotic breed (belonging to another region).

Amrit Mahal is a breed of cattle, which is originated from Halikar breed cattle. Deoni is a native breed of cattle in India. Baragur is the breed of cattle native to the bargur forests hills. 

Mehsana is a dairy breed of buffalo found in Mehsana town in Gujarat. The breed is evolved out of crossbreeding between the Surti and the Murrah. The milk yield is 1200-1500 kgs.

• Sheep is an animal that has a rich layer of wool over it. It is used for economic purposes. Many blankets, sweaters, jackets, etc are obtained from sheep wool.

• Animal husbandry can be defined as the management and care of farm animals by humans for profit, in which genetic qualities and behavior, considered to be advantageous to humans, are further developed. It can also be considered as the practice of selectively breeding and raising livestock to promote desirable traits in animals for utility, sport, pleasure, or research. 

The correct answer is 'space and light'

In poultry farming, poultry birds are raised, managed protected from diseases as they are used as food material for humans. For egg and broiler production care is taken to avoid mortality and to maintain feathering and carcass quality. Poultry keepers should maintain proper cleaning and sanitation of poultry house regularly. It is necessary for them to be careful against diseases.

Avian influenza caused by infection with avian (bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses. These viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds worldwide and infect domestic poultry and other bird and animal species.