Category Livestock Industry

Housing for Different Livestock and Poultry

For dairy cattle, care should be taken to provide comfortable accommodation for an individual cattle.  No less important is the (1) Proper sanitation, (2) durability, (3) arrangements for the production of clean milk under convenient and economic conditions, etc.Location of…

Preparing Animals for Shows and Exhibition

1. Purpose: a. To exhibit the best type of animal and win the cattle showb. The individual breeder can exchange ideas & experience in shows.c. Shows give opportunity for comparison among superior type of animals within and between breeds.c. It…

Care of Breeding Bull

The care and proper management of breeding bull is important for success of breeding programme. Selection: The breeding bulls should be selected from good pedigree Feeding: The properly balanced ration should be given which contains adequate energy, protein, minerals & vitamins.…

Female Reproductive System

It consists of organs, namely Ovaries                            :           Reproductive glands Fallopian Tubes                 :           Coveys ova from ovary to uterus. Uterus                             :           In which fertilized ovum develops. Vagina                             :           dilatable passage from uterus to Vulva. Vulva                               :           Terminal…

Male Reproductive System

The primary, secondary and accessory sex organs are collectively termed as reproductive system i.e. Primary sex organs – testis. Secondary sex organs – Vasa efferentia epididymis, the vasa deferentia & penis. Accessory sex organs – prostate gland, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral…

Clean Milk Production

Pre-requisites for Good Milking: Milking is the key operation on a dairy farm; it depends on the income derived. Any amount of scientific feeding or possession of high yielding cows will not help if the milking is inefficient. Milking is…

Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD-GUMBORO)

Gumboro is very important viral disease noted in almost all part of the world and was first reported in 1962 in U.S.A. Sudden onset in young chicks preferably broilers in acute form with high mortality is a characteristic symptom. Mortality…

Black Quarter – Animal Disease

  Synonyms: Black – leg, Farrya It is an acute infectious and highly fatal, bacterial disease of cattle. Buffaloes, sheep and goats are also affected. Young cattle between 6-24 months of age, in good body condition are mostly affected. It is…

Anthrax – Animal Disease

Synonyms: Splenic fever, fanshi, kalpuli It is an acute widespread infectious disease of all warm blooded animals specially cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat.   It is communicable to man i.e. Zoonotic disease. It is soil-borne infection. It usually occurs after major climatic change.…