A productive and well managed farm can provide suitable space
for profitably raising sheep, With productive
sheep and close control of expenses, a profit is
possible. Sheep produce income from the sale of
meat, wool and milk. The highest-quality meat is
produced from lambs, sheep under one year of
age. Most sheep are sheared once per year to
produce wool. Sheep’s milk is...
Showing posts with label farm animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label farm animals. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
16 Reasons why pigs make best pets
They’ve got great style.
They’re adventurous.
They’re inquisitive.
Especially when it comes to food. Like if there's
food around, that pig will find it.
They’re top-notch loafers.
They’ve got infectiously cheerful
dispositions.
They’re super smart.
This means they can be house-trained, and learn
tricks, but it can also mean they will try to
outsmart you.
They enjoy...
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Horrible sea creatures, Are they really existing?
The Blobfish was recently named the world’s
ugliest animal and for good reason. This gnarly
looking fish inhabits the deep waters off the
coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, as
well as the waters of New Zealand. Are you
ready to bust out the Go Pro camera to hunt
down and find this little guy?
Another hollow beauty, the Ghost Shrimp only
has color when it eats something...
Friday, May 30, 2014
SOME ANIMAL MATING RITUALS YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF
The Cuttlefish Mating Ritual
Cuttlefish are sea mollusks that resemble squids.
Their camouflaging abilities of color changes for
protection also help in attracting females. The
male dominated cuttlefish population results in a
constant battle for a single female’s attention.
However size is of no consequence and the
intelligent ones succeed by disguising
themselves as females...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
10 DEADLIEST ANIMALS IN THE WORLD
We humans are constantly putting in efforts to
make a better and safer life for ourselves, but
the world remains a dangerous place. As for wild
animals, what determines their danger level
might not necessarily be size.
We may think of some of these animals as
friendly or harmless, but sometimes even
“friendly” or docile-seeming species can become
dangerous if provoked.
Here is a list of the top 10 most dangerous
animals on earth, beginning with number...
Thursday, May 15, 2014
A FEMALE PIG
An adult female or mother pig is called a
sow. If the pig is a virgin or has not given birth,
she is called a gilt. A gilt is usually less than a
year old.
A young female pig is reproductively mature
around the age of eight months. Sows typically
give birth to eight or nine piglets with each
litter, with some litters having as many as 12
piglets. If there are more piglets born in a litter,
they are usually smaller. Once the piglets are
born, the...
LIVESTOCK(farm animals)
Livestock are domesticated animals raised in a farm setting, these animals are raised for so many reasons and some of these reasons are for food, profit and labour.
Animals are domesticated when their breeding and living condition is controlled by HUMAN. Livestock are also referred to as FARM ANIMALS, some of the farm animals we are going to be dealing with are pigs, goats, sheeps, fishes and poultry birds, we might come across some other farm...