Question

Which of the following given statement(s) is (are) incorrect?

• A. Diseases can wipe out an entire population of livestock.
• B. Animal husbandry is a small scale enterprise.
• C. Lack of technical knowledge decreases the livestock production.
• D. Animal husbandry is a practice of breeding livestock.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Animal husbandry is a practice of breeding livestock.

Animal husbandry is not only the practice of breeding livestock but it is the science of rearing (also includes farm management) and breeding (selection of high yield breeds) of animals. Products obtained from these animals, such as meat and other animal products are essential for human consumption, making it the main purpose of animal husbandry. Lack of scientific knowledge decreases livestock production and fails to produce resistant varieties of livestock. As a result, diseases can wipe out entire population of livestock in a given area, making it a prime factor that adversely affects livestock and livestock products.