 | 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 |
How to improve animal husbandry
If animal husbandry is to produce more, the animals must be raised in a different way.
· A farmer who wants to earn more money must look after his animals himself.
He must both grow crops and look after his animals.
In the old days there were people who grew crops and people who raised animals. Those who grew crops did not go in for animal husbandry, and those who raised animals grew no crops.
Today the same man must both grow crops and raise animals.
· The farmer must learn to look after animals.
He must:
· feed them better: especially the young animals; he must lay in reserves for the dry season, give the animals enough to drink.
· look after them better:
· build a shelter for them, protect the animals against parasites and diseases, look after them if they are hurt.
· use them better: make manure, train oxen, choose the best animals for meat, milk and work.
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