SS1 First Term Animal Husbandry Lesson Note – Introduction to Animal Husbandry

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 SUBJECT:     ANIMAL HUSBANDARY                                          CLASS: SS1

Week 1:  Introduction to animal husbandry

Meaning of animal husbandry

Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art and science of rearing farm animals for human use and consumption. It includes the breeding, feeding, housing, veterinary/health care, processing, and marketing of farm animals for the benefit of mankind.

Livestock in animal husbandry

Livestock – cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, camels, and donkeys.

Poultry – chickens, guinea fowls, ostriches, emus, quails, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons,

Common pets – dogs, cats.

Non-traditional animals – honey bees, grass cutters, snails, guinea pigs, etc.

Scope of animal husbandry

Animal husbandry covers raising of food and pet animals following a diligent selection of breeds, proper feeding, adequate housing, good health care system, hygienic slaughtering, processing, and marketing.

Key areas of animal husbandry include:

1. Breeding and genetics
2. Nutrition
3. Physiology and biochemistry
4. Processing
5. Pasture and range management
6. Marketing and
7. Records and accounts

History of livestock development

Livestock and poultry became important and readily available to humans through the process of domestication. Domestication of farm animals is defined as a process of hereditary re-organization of wild animals into domestic form according to the interests of human beings. Domestication brings about an entirely different animal species which becomes naturally accustomed to living among humans in quite a beneficial relationship.

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