2. • Animal raising or Animal husbandry is the branch of
agriculture concerned with animals that are raised
for meat, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. It
includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the
raising of livestock
What is animal raising?
3. Do you have an idea how to raise four-
legged animals?
• Those who are interested to venture in
this field need to consider many things to
guarantee the growth and development
of animals.
4. Animals particularly four-legged ones
can be raised in the backyard for work
or for food.
• These animals are kept by humans for
personal and commercial purposes.
Some examples of these animals are the
following:
• PIG
• COW
• GOAT
6. 1. PIG
• is an animal that is
commonly domesticated or
commercially produced.
Select pigs with active, long
bodies and short legs
because they are of good
breed. Pigs can be raised
for various purposes. They
can be sold as pork meat in
markets or be sold and
traded live for lechon
roasting.
7. 2. COW
• is a domesticated
ungulate, a member of the
family Bovidae. Cows are
raised as livestock for meat
(beef and veal), dairy
products(milk), and as
draught animals(pulling
carts,plowing, among
othres).
8. 3. GOAT
• is an animal that is easy to
raise, resistant to diseases,
and eats plants such as dry
grasses. Growing goats does
not require wide spaces and
the abundant supply of
grasses in the farm makes it
an ideal place for the
production of these animals
9. Benefits from raising Four-legged Animals
• Animals such as cows
and goats can be used
as a source of milk.
Milk can also be
processed into other
dairy products such as
yogurt,cheese
butter,or ice cream.
10. • Animal manure
increases crop yields by
spreading it on fields. It
can also be used to
make plaster for
walls,floors, and as fuel
for fires as well . The
blood and bone of
animals can also be
used as fertilizers.
11. • Animals such as
horse and carabao
can also be used as a
source of human or
nonhuman labor
such as ploughing
fields and
transporting goods.
12. • The natural gazing of
animals such as
cows,carabaos, goats,
and other four-
legged animals is
used to control
weeds and reduce
the risk of fire.
13. Hazards in Raising Animals
• Farmers and animal raisers
are exposed to numerous
hazards daily. Serious
injuries may be prevented
if appropriate protective
equipment is used. A safe
workplace prevents illness
and injury not only to the
farmer but to the animals
as well.
14. Hazards in Raising Animals
Danger of slipping the
needle
-while vaccinating, giving
medications, or drawing
blood from animal is
moving or when the
farmer is recapping a
used needle.
15. Several infections
transmitted to humans
especially those with
serious outcomes. Some of
those diseases are
ascariasis, animal
influenza, scabies,
ringworm,salmonellosis,
and other animal diseases.
16. Exposure of animal
raisers and farmers to
loud noises from both
animals and equipment
in the farm. This type
of noise might induce
hearing damage in
teenagers that work on
farms.
18. Farmers and animal raisers are at risk of
developing injury illness from their work. I is
very important to follow safety rules by using
dust masks and ear plugs. Avoid entering into
waste storage pits without wearing self-
contained breathing apparatus. It is advised to
practice good personal hygiene to avoid any
problem
