Animal husbandry is the scientific management and care of farm animals like cows, buffalo, and sheep to increase their productivity and meet human needs.
Food products from animals-
- Milk and Milk Products- Source: Cow, buffalo, goat, camel, and products like cheese, butter, curd, ghee, paneer, yogurt
- Meat- Source: Goat, sheep, poultry (chicken), pig, fish.
- Eggs- Source: Hen, duck, quail are rich in proteins and essential nutrients.
- Honey- Source: Bees and used as a natural sweetener.
Products other than food-
- Wool- Source: Sheep, goat (e.g., Angora goat), yak.
- Silk- Source: Silkworms.
- Leather- Source: Skin of animals like cow, buffalo, goat.
- Manure- Source: Dung of cows, buffalo.
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