Introduction to Animal Husbandry

The video explores the various products obtained from animals and the practice of animal husbandry, which includes domestication, nurturing, and breeding of animals. It highlights the importance of proper care, nutrition, and disease prevention in animal husbandry. The video also discusses breeding and crossbreeding techniques to enhance desirable traits in animals. Different types of animal farming, such as cattle, poultry, fish, bee, sheep, and silkworm farming, are explained, along with their specific purposes and benefits.

What era marked the beginning of animal domestication?

• Neolithic Age

• Iron Age

• Paleolithic Age

• Bronze Age

What is the primary goal of crossbreeding in animal husbandry?

• To make animals more colorful

• To enhance desirable traits

• To increase the size of animals

• To reduce the cost of rearing

Which type of farming involves the rearing of fish?

• Apiculture

• Pisciculture

• Sericulture

• Horticulture

What is the main purpose of apiculture?

• To cultivate silk

• To harvest honey

• To produce wool

• To rear fish

What is sericulture primarily concerned with?

• Raising poultry for eggs

• Cultivating crops for food

• Breeding cattle for milk

• Rearing silkworms for silk

What is the term for the rearing of sheep for wool production?

• Fur farming

• Sheep farming

• Dairy farming

• Poultry farming

Which animal is specifically reared for its fur in some parts of the world?

• Silver fox

• Angora rabbit

• Jersey cow

• Merino sheep