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Animal Husbandry Basics
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Cattle
For optimal production, cattle require proper nutrition, access to clean water, regular health checks, and adequate space for grazing or exercise.
Goats
Goat care entails providing a balanced diet, shelter from harsh weather, regular deworming, and maintaining facilities to prevent injuries.
Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)
Feed Conversion Ratio is a measure of an animal's efficiency in converting feed mass into increased body mass, calculated as .
Aquaculture
Aquaculture management requires monitoring water quality, maintaining proper stocking densities, and feeding a diet formulated for specific fish species.
Poultry
Poultry farming involves managing bird health, ensuring adequate ventilation, temperature control, and providing nutritionally balanced feed.
Bees
Beekeeping requires the management of hives, disease control, supporting foraging opportunities, and harvesting honey while minimizing stress on the colony.
Sheep
Sheep farming includes shearing wool, managing parasite load, hoof trimming, and providing mineral supplements to prevent deficiencies.
Livestock Behavior
Understanding livestock behavior is key to designing facilities that reduce stress during handling and to fostering environments that cater to the natural habits of the animals.
Rabbits
Rabbit production includes managing breeding schedules, proper diet formulation with high fiber content, and maintaining clean, well-ventilated housing.
Alpacas
Alpaca farming involves shearing fleece, providing high-quality forage, supplementing with minerals, and protection from predators.
Swine
Swine require a diet rich in protein, proper waste management systems, and environments that reduce stress to prevent aggressive behavior.
Dairy Production
Dairy farming requires regular milking routines, maintaining udder health to prevent mastitis, and a diet that supports milk yield and quality.
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