Presented By:- Hunter International Livestock
Livestock Production and Management
Livestock Production System • The majority of livestock kept by smallholder farmers (small and large ruminants, pigs and poultry) are integral components of complex crop-livestock systems. Building a complete understanding of the biological, social and economic aspects of these systems is a necessary ingredient for determining intervention points and the development of appropriate technologies for smallholder farmers.
History of Industrial Livestock Farming • The origin of the animals fed from the pastoral animals is surrounded by the industrialization of agriculture. Owned and operated fields of small family have largely been replaced almost entirely in place of the operation of industrial farming. As a result of these actions, the high rate of food production has been achieved, which arises from moving ahead from a model to raise the animals in seizure, increasing the growth rate and feed conversion efficiency.
Manage Livestock Production • There are various ways through which you can manage your livestock in a sustainable way. These are:-
• Before selecting a breed, determine the type and quantity of feed and water available. Discuss any proposed selection with people who know the local area. Consider the way in which the livestock might need to be managed (eg. fencing requirements, frequency of moving animals, etc). You need to have the manpower, equipment and financial resources to manage the chosen breed in a sustainable way.
Stocking Rates • This refers to the number of animals that can be supported by a specified area (ie. head per hectare). The optimum stocking rate of a property may vary from month to month and year to year, according to seasonal changes and unproductive periods such as drought.
Fencing • Fencing is necessary to contain stock, but it can also injure stock. Fencing is traditionally six strands of barbed wire, however most vets oppose using barbed wire because it injures stock, affects their health, and damages hides (making them less valuable for the hide industry). One or two strands of barbed wire will generally be adequate, with the remaining strands being plain wire.
Control Livestock Disease
• Hunter International Livestock is a livestock export company which provides the healthy and high quality animals to their customers with their own transport company based in the Ireland.