Cattle is very important,because it supplies man with meat, beef, milk, bone, and it also generate a good income a man.
Have u ever wonder the terms used in cattle husbandry??
The terms used in cattle husbandry are the special name given to a particular species of cattle.
1.Adult male are called: bull
2.Adult female are called : cow
3.cattle reared for meat are called: beef cattle
4.cattle reared for milk: dairy cattle
5.very young animal: calf
6.castrated male: bullock or steer
7.heifer: young female that has not calved
8.stud: male cattle used mainly for breeding
9.meat from cattle: beef
10.meat from calf: veal
11.act of mating: service
12.bith of a calf: calving
HOUSING FOR CATTLE
Is commonly made from local building materials, such as mud or strong wood-planks. Thatched roofs are common.some farmers used cement block or burnt clay brick 🏡 for the walls and corrugated iron sheet for the roof. The floor should be bare and covered with
Dry beddings. This absorbs the urine and gives the cattle more comfort.
Sometimes,cattle may be confined to a fenced area called paddock where they are provided with enough pasture and water 💧for growth and maintenance.
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