Page 5 - Agriculture Form Two
P. 5
Agriculture for Secondary Schools
Chapter Six: General principles and practices of livestock production ....87
Concept of the principles and practices of livestock production ................87
The principles and practices of livestock production ..................................88
Planning for livestock production enterprise ..............................................88
Choosing the suitable breed ........................................................................90
FOR ONLINE READING ONLY
Livestock housing .......................................................................................90
Feed and feeding management ....................................................................91
Management of livestock health .................................................................94
Breeding and reproduction management in livestock .................................97
Handling and processing of livestock products and by-products ..............102
Livestock farm record keeping ..................................................................105
Chapter Seven: Pig production ....................................................................106
Concept of pig production .........................................................................106
Principles and practices of pig production ................................................113
Housing of pigs .........................................................................................113
Management of different classes of pigs ...................................................116
Feeding and feed formulation for pigs ......................................................122
Breeding practices .....................................................................................123
Prevention of diseases and parasites .........................................................126
Handling, processing, and marketing pig products and by-products ........126
Record keeping in pig farming ..................................................................128
Chapter Eight: Rabbit production ..............................................................129
Importance of keeping rabbits ...................................................................129
Principles and practices of rabbit production ............................................132
Selection of rabbits for farming ................................................................132
Rabbit housing and the equipment ............................................................134
Feeds and feeding of rabbits ......................................................................137
Breeding in rabbit ......................................................................................138
Diseases and parasites control in rabbits ...................................................140
Marketing of rabbit ....................................................................................142
Record keeping in rabbit production .........................................................144
Glossary .........................................................................................................146
Bibliography ..................................................................................................153
Student’s Book Form Two v
04/10/2024 18:07
Agriculture form 2.indd 5 04/10/2024 18:07
Agriculture form 2.indd 5
