Animal Husbandry 3 Flashcards
Total Milk production in the country is?
239.3 MT
Top 5 milk producing states in 2023-24?
UP (16.2%)
Raj
MP
Gujarat
Maha
Total egg production in India is?
142.77 bn
Egg production has increased by?
3.17%
compared to previous yr
Total egg production from commercial poultry is?
114.92 bn eggs
Total egg production from backyard poultry is?
2.7 bn eggs
Contribution of commercial poultry to total egg production?
80.49%
Contribution of backyard poultry in total egg production?
19.5%
Total meat production in the country is?
10.25 MT
Meat production has inc by?
4.95%
compared to 2023-24
Total wool production in the country in 2023-24?
33.69 mn kgs
Wool production has increased by ____% compared to previous yr
0.22%
Whois associated with Creep Feed? what is it aka?
Piglets
Pig Starter Pack
sows milk alone is not enough for vigourous growth
Floor space per bird in brooder cum grower house (deep litter systm)
1 sqft/bird
Floor space/bird in layer shed (cage system)
0.85 sqft/bird
Feed requirement upto laying (around 20 weeks)
8.5 kg/ bird
Most hens will lay their eggs at around ____ weeks of age, almost daily
18 weeks
Incubation period of chicken eggs is?
20-21 days (3 weeks)
Inter-kidding period of goats is? Gestation period is?
8 months
150 days
Male goats need to be castrated at?
2-4 weeks
Theme of National Milk Day?
Celebrating the Vital Role Dairy Plays in Delivering Quality Nutrition to Nourish the World
Yield of pashmina?
75-150 g/goat
A male chicken which has been castrated before reaching maturity - allowing it to grow faster and obtain a larger adult size
Capon
A cow/bull without horns
Doddie
Dehorning in cattle?
7-10
Disbudding in cattle is done in
3-6 weeks
Coloured broilers (6-8 weeks)
Croilers
Service period for cattle
60-90 days
Shed space requirement for an ewe, a ram and a kid?
An ewe: 10 sq ft
A ram: 20 sq ft
Kid: 4 sq ft
Interlambing period is?
9 months
Who has the highest dressing %
Pig
65-80%
Time period for egg shell formation
26 hrs
How many goats can be fit into 1 acre of land?
25 goats
Culling % of goats
20%
Cattle showing advanced signs of pregnancy
Springer
Horse Meat slice is known as?
Sfilacci
A mud, water, dust bath by cattle - showcased as comfort behaviour
Wallowing
When can an animal be called as a milch breed?
1600 kg/lactation production
When can an animal be called dual purpose?
Milk production 500-1500kg/ lactation
When can a cattle be called a drought breed?
<500kg/lactation milk production
Out of indigenous cattle breed, who has the highest milk yield and what is it? - imp
Sahiwal
2500 kg/lactation
Age at first calving is least for? it is?
Sahiwal
37-48 months
Intercalving period is least for which indigenous breed?
Red Sindhi
@ 425 days
Gir is aka? their most impotant feature is?
Bhadwari or Surati
Moon Shaped Horn
Where does Sahiwal Originate from? What is it aka? What is it’s most unique feature?
- Montgomery
- Lola
- Loose Skin
Red Sindhi originated from?
Pakistan
What are the draught breeds of cattle?
- Halikar
- Amritmahal
- Khilari
- Kangayam
- Umblacherry
- Bargaur
- Pulikulam
Drought breed of cattle developed by Maharaja of Mysore whose horns are long and end in black points
AmritMahal
Drought breed that resembles Halikar and has longb horns turning black to pinkish at the tips
Khilari
Drought breed of cattle with compact body, that has dark and prominent eyes with black rings
Kangayam
Kaalo = Kangayam
A drought breed of cattle that is suitable for hilly terrains and is known for its trotting ability
Bargaur
Breed that is suitable for wet ploughing and have white marks in legs
Umblacherry
A breed that is used for penning in the field and has typical backward curving horns
Pullikulum
Dual Indigenous Breeds of cattle are?
- Hariana
- Ongole
- Tharpakar
- Kankrej
- Krishna Valley
- Deoni
HOT KANKar of KRISHNA at DEONI
Breed with 2600 kg milk yield and iyre shaped hornes
Tharpakar
Aka Wadhiar, silver-grey to iron coloured breed with iyre shaped horns and 1 1/4 paces (sawai chal)
Kankrej
A breed suitable for heavy work and is the most exported variety?
Ongole
According to livestock census, which state witnessed the highest increase in poultry population?
Assam
According to livestock census, which state has the highest increase in livestock population?
West Bengal
According to Livestock Census, which state has the maximum population of livestock?
UP
which breed of cattle has seen a decline in numbers?
indigenous
Backyard Poultry and goat population have lately ____ in rural india?
Increased
Per capita availability of milk is?
471 g/day
Aim of White Revolution 2.0?
Ensuring increased milk production, women empowerment and malnutrition control.
By the fifth year of White Revolution 2.0 dairy cooperatives will procure ___ kg of milk daily
100 million kilograms
From current 660 L litre to 1000 L litre
A portal that assigns a UID to animals & keeps track of their vaccination schedules, ensuring traceability?
Bharat Pashudhan App
A part of National Digital Livestock Mission
WOAH stands for? HQ in?
World Org for Animal Health
~ Paris
List, from least likely to most, the iucn categories in red list
Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct
Acc to nafis report, ___% households own. Milch animal and ___% a small ruminant
60%
22%
Additional Outlay allocated as central sector component of Development Programme scheme for RGS from 2021-22 to 2025-26?
Rs. 1,000 crore
What is one of the new activities under RGM (2014) to promote sustianable growth in livestock sector?
1-time assistance of 35% of the capital cost for establishment of heifer rearing centres
