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Agriculture for Secondary Schools

Figure 3.6: Meat sheep Figure 3.7: Pig

Figure 3.8: Poultry Figure 3.9: Rabbits

Factors to consider in selecting suitable type of livestock: You have to consider
several factors in selecting a suitable type of livestock before initiating an enterprise.
These include purpose of keeping the selected livestock species, social customs and
norms, land availability, water resources, feed availability, markets of livestock
and livestock products, diseases and parasites prevailing in your area and manure
disposal. These factors are elaborated as follows:
(a) Purpose of keeping the selected livestock species
Different livestock are kept for different purposes. You can plan to benefit from
livestock or livestock products or both. Some livestock products that can be harvested
are eggs, meat and milk. Animals can offer draught power. Also, other by-products
can be derived from farm enterprise, such as manure, hides and skins.
(b) Social customs and norms
When you plan to keep livestock, consider the social customs and norms of the
community. It is very important to avoid social conflicts in the community for your
farm enterprise to prosper. Choose and manage farm enterprise by considering
culture, beliefs and other social customs of the surrounding community.

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