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Addition of Feed Additives   Additives are substances that are added to feed of animals to improve feed efficiency of animal. A times they are added to perform anti-biotic functions and also act as growth inhibitors for rapid growth which in torn increase production of animal product. Provision of Water   Water is a medium that dissolves all other nutrients. Also, more than 50% of the animals’ body is water which should be supplied ad-hibitum. Water maintain body temp. Good Hygiene Clear brushes around the farm housing. Sanitize the place using antiseptic to changing of the litter materials as at when due charging clothes when going into the farm. Proper Stocking Density Appropriate number of animals in the appropriate space. Density influence animal health, production of milk. In cattle, for example, you keep 1 or 2 animals per 1m 2 , in broiler production an area of a metre square 12 – 16 animals in optimum, 10 – 15 is optimum for rabbit

MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES Feeding This is all about the provision of nutrient to the animals. It is the adequate provision of feed of requisite nutrient for the animals because they need feeds for growth and maintenance. In addition, Add caption proper nutrition provides energy for work and important functions in the animal body. Example of this functions is production of various animal’s product, production, and development of various body system. Deficient nutrition negatively affects animal growth and health leading to increase in the cost of production and reduce the return on investment and sometimes loss of the specimen. Basically, require nutrient of animals are getting from concentrate and roughages. Ø Concentrate are feed or feed materials that are low in fiber and high in energy e.g. grans, while Roughages are feed materials that are high in fiber but low in energy e.g. grasse For more details click: a-znews1.blogspot.com

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEM Livestock Production System can be grouped into Modern and Traditional System. Production can also be classified into: Modem Subsistence Commercial Extensive System This system is characterized by zero or very low input which are housing, medication etc. Also, animals kept under this system are always few. The example is the foraging animals common in the rural areas and pastoral production of cattle in the arid region. Semi-Intensive System Under this production system, the farmer provides some input for the upkeep of the animals. Housing and part of the feed needed by the animals are the common input provided by the farmers. The animals are left to forage for the remaining nutrient they require. The flock size under this system is between 5 -10. Some medication and health service may also be provided. An example is the backyard village poultry including goat and sheep and the agro-pastoral cattle production system. Intensive Syste