Question 7 of 34beginner🧠 RememberShort Answer2 marks

Which fodder crops or food sources are used for livestock in your area?

Correct Answer

Common fodder crops include: For cows - green fodder like maize, Napier, Berseem, Lucerne; fodder grown on farms; feed from cooperatives; and silage.

For goats - open grazing on grasses and weeds; stalled, semi-stalled, or open grazing methods.

For poultry birds - food grains (maize, wheat), poultry feed, protein sources like soya meal and fish meal, and kitchen waste.

Dry fodder includes rice straw, wheat straw, jawar straw, and legume crop stubble.

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Explanation

Table 2.3 in the chapter provides detailed information about food sources: Cows are fed green fodder including Maize, Napier, Berseem, Lucerne. Goats practice open grazing on grasses and weeds. Poultry birds receive food grains, poultry feed, protein from soya meal and fish meal, and kitchen waste. Dry fodder treatment includes adding jaggery, salt, and mineral mixture.

Solution Steps

  1. Cows are fed green fodder like maize, Napier, Berseem, and Lucerne, along with farm-grown fodder, cooperative feed, and silage.

  2. Goats primarily rely on open grazing on grasses and weeds, using stalled, semi-stalled, or open grazing methods.

  3. Poultry birds consume food grains (maize, wheat), poultry feed, protein sources (soya meal, fish meal), and kitchen waste.

  4. Dry fodder consists of rice straw, wheat straw, jawar straw, and legume crop stubble.

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