Introduction to Animal Husbandry
Animal husbandry is basically the rearing, breeding and keeping of farm animals for producing food and other products for human beings. Livestock industry accounts for more than 50% of the share in GDP of Pakistan. Thus animal husbandry is a very vast and important discipline of agriculture and it can never b neglected. Following are major disciplines of animal husbandry. I) LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT It deals with the rearing and maintenance of cattle, sheep, horses and goats and breeding and for milk, meat and draft purposes. Animal nutrition is important with respect to livestock management because good nutritional quality food ensure healthy animals. II) POULTRY FARMING It deals with rearing of birds specially hens (layers and broilers), cocks, ducks and turkey for milk and meat production. III) DAIRY FARMING It deals with keeping and maintenance of cows and buffalo for milk production and milk products. IV) FISH CULTURE It deals with the rearing of fish in ponds for meat production. V...