Tag: animal husbandry and its importance

Sweet clover poisoning is caused when feeding moldy sweet-clover hay or silage that contains dicoumarol. Dicoumarol is a toxic compound that is produced through weathering of a normal component of sweet clover called coumarol. It is the dicoumarol that causes the sweet clover poisoning, preventing normal blood clotting and causing extensive hemorrhaging. When sweet clover becomes spoiled or is improperly cured the coumarol is converted to the toxic substance dicoumarol. This toxin interferes with the metabolism and synthesis of vitamin K. 

• Animal agriculture is responsible for 20%-33% of all freshwater consumption in the world today. Animal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution, and habitat destruction. 
• Animal agriculture contributes to species extinction in many ways. In addition to the monumental habitat destruction caused by clearing forests and converting land to grow feed crops and for animal grazing, predators and "competition" species are frequently targeted and hunted because of a perceived threat to livestock profits. 
• The widespread use of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers used in the production of feed crops often interferes with the reproductive systems of animals and poison waterways. 
• Animal agriculture is responsible for up to 91% of Amazon destruction. 

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. 

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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.