The incidence of diseases in indigenous flocks depends upon the management practices, prevailing environment, nutritional status and health coverage followed by the farmers. The real problem starts at the beginning of brooding or rearing of poultry, where the issues of disease morbidity and mortality in chicks and sanitation and hygiene are the universal problems in […]
Management Principles for Rural Poultry Farming | India
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Specialty Hair Fibres of Livestock: Sources and Uses | Livestock Management
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Sheep and various other animals have coats which produce natural fibres for providing warmth and protection to mankind and have been utilized since time immemorial. The principal component of hair, wool and fur is the protein keratin. Specialty hair fibres that have the qualities of wool are obtained from specific animals. These fibres are available […]
Gender Role in Animal Husbandry | India | Livestock Management
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In India, livestock rearing is a subsidiary enterprise for many rural households for generating additional income along with crop production. Being a predominantly agriculture economy, India has the largest livestock population in the world. Presently, the livestock sector accounts for about 21% of the values of output of the combined crops and livestock sectors. Women’s […]