Category Livestock Industry

The Incredible Egg

Human beings require a well balanced diet containing proper amount of proximate principles which include proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and water to enable them to live and thrive. Nutritionists know that all foods contain at least one of these…

Role of Livestock Production in Economy

Livestock, as a sub-sector of agriculture, contributes significantly to the health and economy of rural communities and the nation as a whole. During 199899,livestock sectorcontributed 9 per cent to the GDP and 37 per cent to the agriculture sector. It…

Rural Livestock Production In Pakistan

Rural livestock production encompasses all phases of the management of rural cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goat and draught animals in a scientific and desirable way according to the modern husbandry techniques. The latest innovations demand that their management should be understood…

Crossbred Mohair Goat

Name of breed: Pak Angora (Angora x Hairy goat) Type: Mohair  Habitat: Maintained at Livestock Farm, Rakh Khairewala (Layyah)  Colour: White body coat Size: Small

Breeds of Livestock in Pakistan

  Pakistan possesses a huge livestock wealth. According to Economic Survey (2004-05), there are about 138 million head of livestock in the country. A species-wise break-up indicates that there are: 26 million buffaloes; 24 million cattle; 25 million sheep; 57…

Horse Breeds

Arabian: It is generally thought that the Arab horse was established on the Arabian peninsula as early as 5000 BC. What is more certain is that to spread the message of God, the early Muslims reached as far as France…

Breeds and Types of Camel

According to conventional categorization, camels are placed in four classes such as beef, dairy, dual purpose and racing. There appears little justification for such classification at present, because except in experimental lots, no camels are reared primarily as meat producers;…