Livestock Livestock Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock. As such, it is a vital skill for farmers, and in many ways as much art as it is science. The science of animal husbandry, called animal science, is taught in many universities and colleges around the world. Students of animal science may pursue degrees in veterinary medicine following graduation, or go on to pursue master's degrees or doctorates in disciplines such as nutrition, genetics and breeding, or reproductive physiology. Graduates of these programs may be found working in the veterinary and human pharmaceutical industries, the livestock and pet supply and feed industries, or in academia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Animal husbandry"
Anthrax, also referred to as splenic fever, is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis and is highly lethal in its most virulent form. Anthrax most commonly occurs in wild and domestic herbivores, but it can also occur in humans when they are exposed to infected animals, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores. Still there are no cases of people who got sick through contact with a diseased person. The word anthrax is derived from the Greek word anthrakis, which means " coal", and is used because victims develop black skin lesions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthrax"
Artificial insemination (AI) is when sperm is placed into a female's ovarian follicle (intrafollicular), uterus (intrauterine), cervix (intracervical), or fallopian tubes (intratubal) using artificial means rather than by natural copulation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Artificial insemination"
The First Camel ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian feral camel"
A Brand Book records all livestock brands registered with an organization. In the U.S. most states have branding laws that require brands to be registered before use. This may be a state agency (usually affiliated with each state's Department of Agriculture) or a private association regulated by the state. Most states with such laws have a Brand Book for the entire state. Texas, an exception, registers brands at the county level. These book are usually provided free to law enforcement personnel and County Extension Agents. Some states have their Brand Books available online. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brand Book"
In dairy farming a bulk tank is a large storage tank for cooling and holding milk at a cold temperature until it can be picked up by a milk hauler. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bulk tank"
A camel is either of the two species of large even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus, the Dromedary (single hump) and the Bactrian Camel (double hump). Both are native to the dry and desert areas of Asia and northern Africa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Camel"
If you like you could tell us your opinion about shortopedia
In agriculture, a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) is a farm that raises livestock and seeks to maximize production by making highly efficient use of space and other resources. Operating a CAFO is sometimes negatively referred to as factory farming. ...more on Wikipedia about "Concentrated animal feeding operation"
To cull is to remove from a group of animals those individuals who show signs of weakness. This process is normally done to in essence "thin the herd," which by removing the weaker animals will in itself become stronger. Culling can be used to take the animals out of a herd that would be least desirable for breeding. It can also be used to remove animals who are not living up to their production quotas, such as chickens producing eggs, or cows producing milk. Animals must have sex to have milk. ...more on Wikipedia about "Culling"
Cuniculture is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits, usually for their meat, fur, or wool. Some people, called rabbit fanciers, practice cuniculture predominantly for show or hobby. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cuniculture"
Docking is the cutting off or removal of something, such as a person's pay or an animal's tail. It is commonly used to refer to the removal of part of an animal's tail or ears. The term cropping is also used, more commonly in reference to the docking of ears, while docking more commonly—but not exclusively—refers to the tail. The term bobbing is also used. ...more on Wikipedia about "Docking"
The domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) is usually given the scientific name Sus scrofa, though some authors call it S. domesticus, reserving S. scrofa for the wild boar. It was domesticated approximately 5,000 to 7,000 years ago. Pigs are found across Europe, the Middle East and extend into Asia as far as Indonesia and Japan. The distinction between wild and domestic animals is slight, and domestic pigs have become feral in many parts of the world (for example, New Zealand) and caused substantial environmental damage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Domestic pig"
A domestic rabbit is one of several varieties of European rabbit that has been domesticated by humans. They are commonly raised for their meat, fur, or appeal as pets. Domestic rabbits are available in a wide variety of colors and sizes; hundreds of different breeds have been produced through selective breeding. ...more on Wikipedia about "Domestic rabbit"
The Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries) is the most common species of the sheep genus. As such it is a woolly ruminant quadruped which probably descends from the wild moufflon of south-central and south-west Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Domestic sheep"
The domesticated turkey is a large poultry bird raised for food. The modern domesticated turkey descends from the wild turkey (meleagris gallopavo), one of the two species of turkey (genus meleagris); however, in the past the ocellated turkey (meleagris ocellata) was also domesticated. ...more on Wikipedia about "Domesticated turkey"
A downer cow is a live cow that cannot walk. This state can be caused by disease or injury. In nearly all cases it is considered by most farmers to be both humane and cost-effective to slaughter the animal when it becomes a downer, rather than keeping it alive and unhealthy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Downer cow"
Dried distiller's grain (or distiller's dried grain) is a cereal byproduct of the brewing process. It is created in distilleries by drying mash, and is subsequently sold for a variety of purposes, usually as fodder for livestock. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dried distiller's grain"
Ensilage is the process of preserving green food for cattle in an undried condition in a storage silo, a pit for holding grain from which air has been, as far as possible, excluded. The fodder which is the result of the process is called silage. In various parts of Germany a method of preserving green fodder precisely similar to that used in the case of Sauerkraut has prevailed for upwards of a century. Special attention was first directed to the practice of ensilage by a French agriculturist, Auguste Goffart of the district of Sologne, near Orleans, who in 1877 published a book detailing the experiences of many years in preserving green crops in silos. Goffart's experience attracted considerable attention. The conditions of dairy farming in the United States proved eminently suitable for the ensiling of green maize fodder; and the success of the method was soon indisputably demonstrated among the New England farmers. The favorable results obtained in America led to much discussion and to the introduction of the system in the United Kingdom, where, with different conditions, success has been more qualified. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ensilage"
Factory farming describes a type of intensive commercial agriculture that employs extreme growing techniques to produce the greatest ouput in the least space, usually with heavy use of agrichemicals and veterinary drugs. It often refers to large-scale, industrialized production of livestock, poultry, and fish. The practice is widespread in developed nations—much of the meat, dairy, and eggs available in supermarkets are produced in this manner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Factory farming"
A feedlot or feedyard is a type of concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) which is used for fattening livestock, notably cattle, prior to slaughter. They may contain thousands of animals in an array of pens. Most feedlots require some type of governmental permit and must have plans in place to deal with the large amount of waste that is generated. ...more on Wikipedia about "Feedlot"
The flight zone of an animal is the area surrounding the animal that will cause alarm and escape behavior when encroached upon. If a person enters the flight zone of an animal, the animal will move away. The size of the flight zone depends upon the tameness of the animal. Tame animals have no flight zone; that is, they will allow a person to approach and touch them. Wild, feral, and unbroken animals can have very large flight zones. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flight zone"
In agriculture, fodder or animal feed is any foodstuff that is used specifically to feed livestock, such as cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fodder"
Free range is a method of farming husbandry where the animals are permitted to roam freely instead of being contained in small sheds and cages, as in factory farming. It is believed by animal welfarists to be kinder to animals. The principle is to allow the animals as much freedom as possible, to live out their instinctual behaviours in a reasonably natural way even if they are later to be killed for meat. ...more on Wikipedia about "Free range"
Free run is a method of farming husbandry where the animals are not kept in cages but are allowed to wander around inside an enclosed structure, such as a barn. Unlike free range animals they do not have access to the outside. It is just cheaper than free range, but it is not looked upon as highly as by those concerned about animal welfare. ...more on Wikipedia about "Free run"
Hay is dried grass (and pasture flowers). ...more on Wikipedia about "Hay"
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
It uses material from the Wikipedia . Direct links to the original articles are in the text.
If you use exact copy or modified of this article you should preserve above paragraph and put also : It uses material from
the Shortopedia article about "Livestock".
| MAIN PAGE | MAIN INDEX | CONTACT US |