Livestock Housing
Gbogbo ọrọ náà
A farm animal that is too cold, too hot, crowded or standing in its own waste does not grow well, does not breed well and falls sick more often. Good housing is not a luxury; it is one of the cheapest ways a farmer protects the health, comfort and productivity of a herd or flock. The right shed keeps animals dry and sheltered, lets fresh air flow through, drains away dirt, and makes daily feeding, watering and cleaning quick and safe.
In this lesson you will learn what makes housing suitable for livestock, from ventilation and drainage to space, light, feeding and watering, and how the choice of building materials depends on the animal, the climate and what is available locally. You will also study the special care that newborn and young stock need in their first weeks of life, when a small mistake can cost an animal.
Ebumnobi
- (a) describe suitable housing and living conditions for livestock.
- (b) describe the care and rearing of young stock.
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Nnyocha Ọmụmụ
Ekele diri gi maka imecha ihe karịrị na Livestock Housing. Ugbu a na ị na-enyochakwa isi echiche na echiche ndị dị mkpa, ọ bụ oge iji nwalee ihe ị ma. Ngwa a na-enye ụdị ajụjụ ọmụmụ dị iche iche emebere iji kwado nghọta gị wee nyere gị aka ịmata otú ị ghọtara ihe ndị a kụziri.
Ị ga-ahụ ngwakọta nke ụdị ajụjụ dị iche iche, gụnyere ajụjụ chọrọ ịhọrọ otu n’ime ọtụtụ azịza, ajụjụ chọrọ mkpirisi azịza, na ajụjụ ede ede. A na-arụpụta ajụjụ ọ bụla nke ọma iji nwalee akụkụ dị iche iche nke ihe ọmụma gị na nkà nke ịtụgharị uche.
Jiri akụkụ a nke nyocha ka ohere iji kụziere ihe ị matara banyere isiokwu ahụ ma chọpụta ebe ọ bụla ị nwere ike ịchọ ọmụmụ ihe ọzọ. Ekwela ka nsogbu ọ bụla ị na-eche ihu mee ka ị daa mba; kama, lee ha anya dị ka ohere maka ịzụlite onwe gị na imeziwanye.
- Why is good ventilation important in a livestock house? A. It increases the number of animals that can be kept B. It removes warm, moist, stale air and reduces disease C. It makes the building cheaper to construct D. It provides extra feed for the animals Answer: B
- A livestock house floor is sloped mainly to: A. Make the animals exercise B. Allow urine and washing water to drain away C. Save on building materials D. Let in more light Answer: B
- Which building material is most likely to be damaged by termites? A. Concrete B. Corrugated metal sheet C. Untreated timber D. Brick Answer: C
- Why must a newborn calf receive colostrum quickly? A. It contains antibodies that give immunity, absorbed only early in life B. It makes the calf grow horns C. It replaces the need for clean water D. It prevents the calf from feeding on grass Answer: A
- Overcrowding animals in a house is most likely to: A. Improve their growth rate B. Increase stress and the spread of disease C. Reduce the need for ventilation D. Make cleaning easier Answer: B
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