 | Better Farming Series 08 - Animal Husbandry: Feeding and Care of Animals (FAO - INADES, 1976, 38 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Preface |
| | Plan of work |
|  | Why learn about animal husbandry? |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Why farmers go In for traditional animal husbandry |
| | Animals can earn much more |
| | How to improve animal husbandry |
| | Feeding animals |
| | Why animals must be well fed |
| | How food is used in the animal's body |
| | Not all animals digest food in the same way |
| | How to choose animals' food |
| | Foods that give nitrogen must be chosen |
| | Values of certain foods |
| | What is a mineral supplement? |
| | Vitamins |
| | Giving the animals water to drink |
| | Food needs of animals |
| | How to feed animals |
| | Pasture |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Improving pasture |
| | Making new pasture |
| | Using new pasture |
| | Growing fodder crops |
| | Storing grass |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Silage |
| | Hay |
| | Looking after animals |
| | Animals must be watched |
| | How to watch over animals |
| | Housing animals |
| | Values of some animal feeds |
| | Suggested question paper |
Why animals must be well fed
A child that does not eat well does not grow well; it is often ill.
A man who does not eat well cannot do much work; he is not strong, he is often ill.
It is the same with animals.
A badly fed calf does not grow well; it is often ill and often it dies.
A badly fed cow does not produce big calves; she cannot feed them well.
A farmer who feeds his animals well makes more money.
Animals change cheap food that is difficult to carry into other more costly foods that are easy to carry.
For example: grass, over- ripe yams, grain that is broken or eaten by insects, the remains of the family's food, are changed into milk, meat, work and young ones.
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