cattle are rinderpest, foot and mouth disease, cow pox, hemorrhagic fever, anthrax. Uses of dairy products: Milk products: Milk is produced by dairy animals which is an emulsion of fat and lactose. Milk also contains enzymes which are destroyed during pasteurization. Milk is a rich source of vitamin A, B , B , and deficient in Vitamin C.
Due to its high nutrition value, it serves as a complete food for infants. Dairy products such as yoghurt, cheese, butter, ice cream, condensed milk, curd, and milk powder processed from milk make dairy, a highly farming attraction. Meat: Meat is rich in protein and also contains many minerals like iron, zinc, vitamins and selenium. It also contains vitamins needed for human diet.
Land management: Grazing of livestock is sometimes used as a way to control weeds and undergrowth. Manure: Manure can be spread on agriculture fields to increase crop yields. Poultry Farming The word poultry refers to the rearing and propagation of avian species such as chicken, ducks, turkeys, geese, quail and guinea fowls. The most common and commercially farmed birds are chicken and ducks.
Poultry farming is essential for the purpose of meat, eggs and feather production. Commercial poultry farming is also profitable. In this part we are discussing about an overview of the chicken and duck breeds, farming practices and its advantages. Types of Chicken breeds: There are more than breeds.
The commonly farmed chicken breeds are categorized into five based on the purpose for which it is farmed. They are egg layers, broiler type, dual type, games and ornamental types (Figure . ). .
Egg layers: These are farmed mainly for the production of egg. Leghorn: This is the most popular commercial breed in India and originated from Italy. They are small, compact with a single comb and wattles with white, brown or black colour. They mature early and begin to lay eggs at the age of or months.
Hence these are preferred in commercial farms. They can also thrive well in dry areas. Chittagong: It is the breed chiefly found in West Bengal.