Livestock breeds (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, poultry), nutrition, reproduction, dairy technology, animal diseases, fisheries, feed and fodder management
Keywords: animal husbandry notes, livestock breeds, dairy technology, poultry farming, animal diseases
Learn what animal husbandry means, the six major livestock species studied (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, swine, chicken), their classification as ruminants and monogastrics, India's livestock population and world rankings, species nomenclature, body temperatures, gestation periods, manure nutrient value, and the key problems and solutions in the Indian livestock sector.
Free notes on the latest Livestock Census for exams, NABARD, exams & all agriculture competitive exams. 20th Livestock Census 2019 — total population 536.76 million, state-wise rankings, species trends, poultry data. Also covers 21st Livestock Census 2024–25 key updates, new data points, and exam-relevant highlights.
Key production statistics from DAHD 2025 covering India's milk production (1st globally, 247.87 MT), egg production (149.11 billion, 2nd globally), meat production (10.50 MT, 4th globally), wool production, per capita availability, state-wise rankings for IBPS AFO, NABARD Grade A, and FCI exams.
Complete guide to Indian cattle breeds covering milch (Sahiwal, Gir, Red Sindhi), dual-purpose (Haryana, Tharparkar, Kankrej), draught (Amrutmahal, Nagori), exotic (HF, Jersey, Brown Swiss), and crossbred (Karan Swiss, Frieswal) breeds with milk yield, origin, and identification features for exams.
Complete guide to Indian buffalo breeds including Murrah (highest milk yield), Bhadawari (highest fat), Surti, Mehsana, Jaffarbadi, Nilli Ravi, Nagpuri, river vs swamp buffaloes, chromosome numbers, and key exam facts for IBPS AFO and NABARD.
Complete guide to animal nutrition covering balanced ration, concentrates vs roughages, TDN, hay vs silage, types of ration (maintenance, production, flushing, steaming up), bypass protein, rumen health disorders, ketosis, acidosis, cattle dentition, and stomach chambers for exams.
Complete guide covering kharif fodder crops (Jowar, Sudan grass, Sewan grass, BNH), rabi crops (Berseem, Lucerne, Senji, Lathyrus), perennial grasses, fodder trees (Agathi, Subabul), 7 grazing systems, silage making with additives, hay making, urea treatment, and integrated livestock-fish farming (poultry, duck, cattle, pig) for exams.
Complete guide to dairy cattle housing including site selection criteria, ICAR floor space norms, thermo-neutral zone, loose housing vs conventional systems, tail-to-tail and head-to-head arrangements, and shed orientation for exams.
Complete guide to newborn calf care, colostrum feeding, identification, weaning systems, calf feeding schedules, disbudding, dehorning, deworming, castration, and calf disease management for exams.
Complete guide to heifer rearing, pregnant animal care, parturition management, milking methods, estrus detection, lactating cow feeding, body condition scoring, transition period, reproductive guidelines, and economic characters for exams.
Complete guide to ration requirements, concentrate vs roughage, feeding schedules for all classes of cattle (dry, lactating, pregnant, growing), bull management, bullock working hours, and livestock insurance for exams.
Comprehensive guide to cattle diseases including Anthrax, HS, Black Quarter, FMD, Rinderpest, Lumpy Skin Disease, Surra, Milk Fever, Ketosis, Bloat, and Degnala disease with symptoms, treatment, vaccination schedule, and biosecurity measures for exams.
Comprehensive guide to livestock reproduction covering mating systems, breeding methods (inbreeding, crossbreeding, grading up), artificial insemination, semen preservation, estrus detection, pregnancy diagnosis, and reproductive hormones for exams.
Complete guide to milk composition (fat, protein, lactose, minerals, vitamins), species-wise comparison, milking methods (hand and machine), milk adulteration detection tests, and quality standards for IBPS AFO, NABARD Grade A, and FCI exams.
Complete guide to milk processing including pasteurisation (LTLT, HTST, UHT), homogenisation, standardisation, toning, and dairy products (khoa, paneer, curd, ghee, cheese, ice cream) with FSSAI standards for exams.
Complete guide to goat farming covering Jamnapari, Barbari, Black Bengal, Changthangi (Pashmina), Saanen (Queen of Goats), Angora (Mohair), Boer breeds, goat housing, feeding management, PPR disease, and key exam facts for IBPS AFO, NABARD Grade A, and FCI exams.
Complete guide to sheep farming covering wool-type breeds (Merino, Rambouillet, Nali), meat-type breeds (Suffolk, Dorset), dual-purpose breeds, Indian breeds (Magra, Chokla, Marwari), wool classification, shearing, housing, and Dolly the cloned sheep for exams.
Introduction to poultry farming covering scientific classification, chromosome number (2n=78), nomenclature (cock, hen, pullet, cockerel), egg grading, incubation period, and essential terminology for exams.
Complete guide to poultry breeds covering egg-type (White Leghorn), meat-type (Cornish, Brahma), dual-purpose (RIR, Plymouth Rock), Indian breeds (Kadaknath, Aseel, Busra), and commercial hybrids (BV-300, Vanaraja, Gramapriya) for exams.
Complete guide to poultry management covering housing systems (deep litter, cage, free range), house orientation, brooding, debeaking, feeding schedules, lighting programmes, and management of layers and broilers for exams.
Comprehensive guide to poultry diseases including Ranikhet (Newcastle), Marek's, Fowl Pox, Avian Influenza, IBD (Gumboro), Fowl Cholera, Pullorum, Coccidiosis, Aspergillosis, and nutritional deficiency disorders for exams.
Complete introduction to pig farming covering advantages, feed conversion ratio (1:2.5-3), growth rate (10 kg/month), dressing percentage (65-80%), nomenclature, gestation period, and essential production facts for exams.
Complete guide to indigenous and exotic pig breeds including Large White Yorkshire, Landrace, Duroc, Hampshire, Tamworth, Ghungroo, Ankamali, breed selection criteria, gilt selection (12 teats), and culling norms for exams.
Comprehensive guide to pig diseases including African Swine Fever (100% fatality), Classical Swine Fever (Pig Plague), Swine Influenza, Coccidiosis, Swine Dysentery, FMD in pigs, and vaccination schedule for exams.
Answer-first camel notes for IBPS AFO and NABARD: one-humped Dromedary vs two-humped Bactrian, Indian camel breeds, camel milk, population, NRCC Bikaner, Surra and Rajasthan Camel Act.
Complete guide to rabbit farming covering rabbit vs hare differences, breeds (Angora, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, Grey Giant, White Giant, Californian White), cecotrophy, nomenclature (buck, doe, kitten), utility, housing, and feeding management for exams.
Learn about the Equidae family including horse, mule, and zebra types, Indian horse breeds (Marwari, Kathiawari, Manipuri, Spiti), equine diseases, NRCE Hisar, and essential equine terminology for exams.
Complete guide to government policies for animal husbandry including Rashtriya Gokul Mission, NADCP, National Livestock Mission, KCC for livestock, AHIDF, Operation Flood, NDDB, and key institutes like IVRI, NDRI, CIRB for exams.
Complete story of India's White Revolution covering Key Village Scheme (1952), Anand Pattern cooperatives, Operation Flood (Phase I-III), NDDB, Dr. Verghese Kurien's contribution, AMUL model, and key dairy development institutes for IBPS AFO, NABARD Grade A, and FCI exams.
Section-wise revision quiz covering animal-husbandry basics, livestock census, production parameters, cattle breeds, buffalo breeds, and core feed and fodder concepts.
Section-wise revision quiz covering dairy housing, calf and heifer care, rationing, disease management, reproduction, milk quality, and milk processing.
Section-wise revision quiz covering goat, sheep, poultry introduction, poultry breeds, poultry management, and poultry diseases.
Section-wise revision quiz covering piggery, camel, rabbit, horse, animal husbandry policy measures, Operation Flood, and the White Revolution.
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Animal Husbandry for IBPS AFO covers: Livestock breeds (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, poultry), nutrition, reproduction, dairy technology, animal diseases, fisheries, feed and fodder management. It typically accounts for 8–10% of the Professional Knowledge/Technical paper. AgriDots provides free structured notes covering the complete IBPS AFO Animal Husbandry syllabus.
Animal Husbandry contributes approximately 8–10% of the IBPS AFO agriculture/technical paper. Focusing on this subject with structured notes and MCQ practice is key to scoring well.
Key topics: Livestock breeds (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, poultry), nutrition, reproduction, dairy technology, animal diseases, fisheries, feed and fodder management. Previous year papers show recurring questions on fundamental concepts. AgriDots Animal Husbandry notes are structured topic-by-topic with MCQs mapped to IBPS AFO previous year papers.
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