Question

Cattle husbandry is done for which of the following purposes?
(i) Milk production
(ii) Agricultural work
(iii) Meat production
(iv) Egg production

Which one of them is the truth?

• A. (i) (ii) and (iii)
• B. (ii) (iii) and (iv)
• C. (iii) and (iv)
• D. (i) and (iv)

Answer 1

The correct option is A

(i) (ii) and (iii)

The correct option is A.
Explanation for the correct option:
Statement (i):

1. Cattle farming entails the rearing and management of two types of animals: one for food requirements such as milk and another for labour purposes such as plowing, irrigation, and so on.
2. Milch/dairy animals are those that produce milk.
3. Cattle account for 81% of global milk production, with buffalo accounting for 15%, goats accounting for 2%, and sheep accounting for 1%; camels accounting for 0.5 per cent.
4. Other dairy species, such as equines and yaks, produce the remainder.

Statement (ii):

1. Cattle husbandry is defined as the human management of cattle for monetary benefit, generating good quality and quantity of milk, assisting in agriculture and farming, and providing a large quantity of meat.
2. It employs a large number of farmers and thereby raises their living conditions.

Statement (iii):

1. The term "processing" refers to all of the stages required in turning a live animal into meat for sale: slaughtering includes stunning, bleeding, skinning, eviscerating, and cleaning; the result is carcass halves or quarters that are immediately chilled in a cooler.

Explanations for the incorrect options:
Statement (iv):

1. The culling of male day-old layer chicks, whose meat cannot be easily marketed, is a huge ethical concern for the egg industry.
2. Alternatives have received a great deal of attention and will continue to do so.
3. Light hours are the most common cause of decreased egg production.
4. Hens require at least 16 hours of daylight to produce well.
5. Without extra light, they may naturally stop laying eggs as the days become shorter owing to a hormonal response.

Final answer: The right statements are (i) Milk production, (ii) Agricultural work, and (iii) Meat production.