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Animal husbandry is the care and management of livestock

(farm animals)

Examples of farm animals include; goats, rabbits, pigs, sheep,

cattle, poultry.

Cattle Keeping is the rearing of cows, bulls, oxen, heifers and

bullocks.

Why farmers rear cattle

 For meet and milk production

 To get income

 For provision of labour

 For payment of dowry and bride price

Importance of keeping cattle

 They provide us with meat and milk

 They are a source of employment to farmers

 Bulls and oxen are used for ploughing and transport

 Cow dung is a source of manure

 Hides from cattle are used to make leather

 Bones, horns and hooves are used to make glue and animal

feeds.

 Cattle are used to pay dowry or bride price.