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September 13, 2025

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Livestock & Poultry Management provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles, practices, and scientific approaches involved in the care, breeding, housing, and management of farm animals and poultry. Designed for students of animal science, veterinary science, dairy science, and agriculture, the book serves as both a textbook and a practical guide for sustainable livestock and poultry production.

The text begins with the importance of livestock and poultry in the national economy, their role in food security, rural livelihoods, and employment generation. It then explores the general management practices for cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry, including breeding, feeding, housing, health care, and reproduction.

Detailed sections cover housing systems, balanced ration formulation, calf and heifer rearing, dairy herd management, draught animal management, and scientific methods of poultry rearing. The book also addresses disease prevention, biosecurity, vaccination, and welfare aspects of animals and birds.

Special emphasis is placed on commercial poultry production systems, including layer and broiler management, hatchery management, and the use of technology in intensive and semi-intensive systems. The book also highlights emerging trends such as organic livestock farming, precision livestock farming, and climate-resilient animal husbandry practices.

Illustrations, charts, and case studies enhance understanding, while review questions at the end of each chapter strengthen learning outcomes.

By combining scientific principles with field applications, Livestock & Poultry Management equips students, researchers, farmers, and extension professionals with the knowledge and skills to improve productivity, profitability, and sustainability in animal agriculture.

Book Details

Language: English

Pages: 108

Compiled By : Dr. Amit Kumar
Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Price: Free

Course Outline of Livestock & Poultry Management

Sl. No.	Topic
1	Role of Livestock in the National Economy
2	Reproduction in Farm Animals and Poultry
3	Housing Principles, Space Requirements for Different Species of Animals and Poultry
4	Management of Calves, Growing Heifers and Milch Animals
5	Management of Sheep, Goat and Swine
6	Incubation, Hatching and Brooding. Management of Growers and Layers
7	Important Indian and Exotic Breeds of Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat, Swine and Poultry
8	Improvement of Farm Animals and Poultry
9	Digestion in Livestock and Poultry
10	Classification of Feedstuffs
11	Proximate Principles of Feed
12	Nutrients and Their Functions
13	Feed Ingredients for Ration for Livestock and Poultry
14	Feed Supplements and Feed Additives
15	Feeding of Livestock and Poultry
16	Introduction of Livestock and Poultry Diseases
17	Prevention (Including Vaccination Schedule) and Control of Important Diseases of Livestock and Poultry
18	Appendix (Pictures – Breeds of Livestock)