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Learn the fundamentals of efficient livestock farming, including animal housing, feeding, breeding, nutrition, and daily farm operations. This unit helps veterinary students, livestock farmers, and dairy enthusiasts understand practical management techniques to improve animal productivity, welfare, and sustainable farm performance.

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Table of Contents

7 chapters, 101 topics

    1. 1.1Anatomy of Cattle SkeletonPage 3
    2. 1.2Cattle Digestive SystemPage 4
    3. 1.3External Body Parts of GoatPage 5
    4. 1.4Anatomy of Goat Skeleton SystemPage 7
    5. 1.5Goat Digestive SystemPage 8
    6. 1.6Dairy Shed Layout and MeasurementsPage 9
    7. 1.7Common Terms Used in Farm Animal ManagementPage 11
    8. 1.8Medical Abbreviations and TermsPage 20
    9. 1.9Injection Sites with AnglesPage 21

    1. 2.1Milch BreedsPage 22
    2. 2.2Dual Purpose BreedsPage 26
    3. 2.3Draft BreedsPage 32
    4. 2.4New Breeds Developed in IndiaPage 36
    5. 2.5Exotic Dairy BreedsPage 38
    6. 2.6Indian Buffalo BreedsPage 44
    7. 2.7Selection of Site for a Dairy FarmPage 60
    8. 2.8Animal Housing Systems (Systems of Housing)Page 66
    9. 2.9Sanitization in Dairy FarmPage 71
    10. 2.10Sanitizers Used in ShedsPage 72
    11. 2.11InsecticidesPage 73
    12. 2.12Animal Selection MethodsPage 74
    13. 2.13Selection Process of Milch AnimalsPage 76
    14. 2.14Animal TransportationPage 79
    15. 2.15Key Productive Traits of Dairy CattlePage 86
    16. 2.16Standard DurationPage 87

    1. 3.1Care and Scientific Management of CalvesPage 91
    2. 3.2Scientific Care and Management of HeifersPage 94
    3. 3.3Scientific Care and Management of Milch AnimalsPage 95
    4. 3.4Scientific Care and Management of Dry and Pregnant AnimalsPage 97
    5. 3.5Examination of the Mouth in CattlePage 99
    6. 3.6Casting by Rope Squeeze MethodPage 101
    7. 3.7Age Determination in Dairy Cattle by DentitionPage 103
    8. 3.8Methods of Identification in Dairy AnimalsPage 106
    9. 3.9Behavioural Disorders and Their Control in Dairy AnimalsPage 116
    10. 3.10Records to be Maintained in a Dairy FarmPage 125
    11. 3.11Castration of Animals – Necessity, Appropriate Timing, and Burdizzo MethodPage 127
    12. 3.12Dehorning and Disbudding in AnimalsPage 131
    13. 3.13Age Suitable for DehorningPage 132
    14. 3.14Digestive System of RuminantsPage 135
    15. 3.15Classification of FeedsPage 140
    16. 3.16ConcentratesPage 147
    17. 3.17Rations and Feeding StandardsPage 157
    18. 3.18Importance of Feeding in Dairy Animal ProductionPage 159
    19. 3.19Systems of Calf RearingPage 162
    20. 3.20Milk Feeding Schedule for CalvesPage 164
    21. 3.21Heifer Feeding ManagementPage 168
    22. 3.22Feeding Management of Milch AnimalsPage 170
    23. 3.23Feeding of Dry and Pregnant AnimalsPage 174
    24. 3.24Feeding Management of Freshly Calved Cows and BuffaloesPage 177
    25. 3.25Feeding During Drought and CyclonePage 179

    1. 4.1Northwestern Arid and Semi-Arid Sheep BreedsPage 181
    2. 4.2Marwari and Magra Sheep BreedsPage 185
    3. 4.3Sheep Breeds of the Northwestern Dry and Semi-Arid RegionPage 190
    4. 4.4Sheep Breeds of the Northern Temperate RegionPage 196
    5. 4.5Exotic Sheep BreedsPage 199

    1. 5.1Goat Breeds of the Northwestern Arid and Semi-Arid RegionPage 208
    2. 5.2Housing of Sheep and GoatsPage 228
    3. 5.3Selection of Site for Sheep and Goat FarmingPage 229
    4. 5.4Space Standards for Sheep and Goat HousingPage 229
    5. 5.5Types of Sheep and Goat Sheds, Capacity, and Construction StandardsPage 231
    6. 5.6Selection Criteria for Breeding Sheep and GoatsPage 235
    7. 5.7Selection Criteria for Breeding Ewes and DoesPage 236
    8. 5.8Body Conformation and Milking AbilityPage 238
    9. 5.9Carcass Yield and Quality TraitsPage 239
    10. 5.10Selection Criteria for Breeding RamsPage 240
    11. 5.11Testicular Characteristics and Semen QualityPage 242
    12. 5.12Signs of Oestrus in Sheep and GoatsPage 242
    13. 5.13Mating Systems and Artificial InseminationPage 244
    14. 5.14Management of Breeding Ewes and Lambing ManagementPage 247
    15. 5.15Colostrum Feeding and Mother–Young BondingPage 248
    16. 5.16Birth to Weaning Management of Lambs and KidsPage 249
    17. 5.17Emergency Care and Colostrum FeedingPage 250
    18. 5.18Digestive System Development and Rumen ManagementPage 251
    19. 5.19Management of Breeding RamsPage 252
    20. 5.20Daily Management Schedule for Sheep and Goat FarmsPage 255
    21. 5.21Monthly Farm Management Schedule for Sheep and Goat FarmPage 256
    22. 5.22Health Management and Identification of Sick AnimalsPage 258
    23. 5.23Fodder Development and ClassificationPage 260
    24. 5.24Classification of Animals Based on Digestive SystemPage 263
    25. 5.25Classification of Fodder CropsPage 264
    26. 5.26Chaff CuttersPage 267
    27. 5.27Animal NutritionPage 268
    28. 5.28Main Forage Crops Grown in the RegionPage 280
    29. 5.29Grazing Management in Watershed Areas and During the Summer SeasonPage 302

    1. 6.1Preparing Animal Feed in the Form of Pellets or Blocks (Pelletisation / Total Mixed Ration - TMR)Page 325
    2. 6.2Hay Preparation and Storage ManagementPage 327
    3. 6.3Silage Preparation MethodPage 329
    4. 6.4Enrichment of Paddy StrawPage 334
    5. 6.5Urea Enriched Paddy StrawPage 335
    6. 6.6Precautions That Farmers Must Strictly FollowPage 338

    1. 7.1Comprehensive Information on Vaccines Provided for Animals, Pigs, Livestock, and PoultryPage 341
    2. 7.2Vaccination for Animals – Methods and PrecautionsPage 347
    3. 7.3Cattle and Buffalo Vaccination Management SchedulePage 353
    4. 7.4Vaccination Program for Sheep and GoatsPage 356
    5. 7.5Vaccination Program for PuppiesPage 358
    6. 7.6Dog Vaccination SchedulePage 360
    7. 7.7Pig Vaccination SchedulePage 361
    8. 7.8Combination Vaccines Given for Two or More DiseasesPage 362
    9. 7.9Management of Vaccines in Horses and Donkey Species (Equine)Page 363
    10. 7.10Layer Chicken Vaccination Management SchedulePage 366
    11. 7.11Staff Working in Veterinary HospitalsPage 368

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