ANIMAL IMPROVEMENT
Animal improvement refers to the ways of developing and breeding only those animals that show the greatest merit under consideration such as good feed conversion, growth rate, disease resistance and Continue Reading
MEANING OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Anatomy refers to the form and structure of the body while physiology refers to the functions of the forms and parts of the body. It is very important for the Continue Reading
OESTRUS CYCLE, MATING, GESTATION PERIOD, OVULATION, PARTURITION AND FERTILIZATION IN FARM ANIMALS
OESTRUS CYCLE Oestrus cycle is the interval from the end of one heat period to the beginning of another. It is also the period of “heat” or “oestrus” for coitus Continue Reading
RANGE LAND MANAGEMENT
A Rangeland is an extensive area of land which contains forage grasses and legumes and other herbage plants where animals like cattle, sheep and goat can graze. The forage plants Continue Reading
ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
Environmental physiology refers to the effects of the environment on the growth and performance of farm animals. Normal growth and performance are enhanced when climatic factors like temperature, rainfall, wind, Continue Reading
TYPES AND CLASSIFICATION OF FARM ANIMALS
Farm animals refers to as a group of animals which are reared in the farm either for food or for commercial purposes. The various types of farm animals include Continue Reading
RANCHING
This is a system of livestock rearing which involves keeping of farm animals on a large scale and on a large expanse of enclosed land, which may be under natural Continue Reading
PASTORAL AND NOMADIC FARMING
Pastoral farming: This is a system of farming whereby grazing animals such as cattle, sheep and goats are kept. The farmer who is known as the herdsman may manage his Continue Reading
MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
The term, agriculture, is derived from two Latin words: “ager“, meaning field, and “cultura“, meaning cultivation. By this statement, agriculture means field cultivation. However, this is not a complete definition Continue Reading
ANIMAL NUTRITION
Meaning of nutrition The art and science of feeding farm animals including plants to achieve healthy growth is known as nutrition. Feed is the food or meal eaten by farm Continue Reading