Animal Science Essentials: Rahul’s Quick Guide for Master’s Prep
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Some facts to remember

  • The 4th compartment i.e. abomasum is the true stomach.
  • Angora breed of goat is known for production of hairs.
  • Angora breed is related to goat and rabbit.
  • Longer and finer ‘pashmina’ is grown on sides and shoulder of pashmina breed of goat.
  • Sinhal ( Nepalese breed) produce hair devoid of pashmina.
  • Wallowing means playing with wet mud done by buffalo to regulate body temperature and to control parasites.
  • Most of the buffalo shows sign of heat at night and maximum at mid night.
  • Oestrus symptoms of buffalo is weaker than cow known as ‘silent heat’.
  • Buffalo have higher mortality  and less tolerance to heat.
  • Indicator of nitrogenous substance in milk : uric acid.
  • Milking pan for clean milk production : Domed bucket.
  • Sterilization of dairy utensils: Bleaching powder.
  • Best method of ghee production : Pre-sterilization
  • Good detergent for cleaning milk: Alkaline
  • Portion of milk with high bacterial content : Fore milk
  • Milk vein carry blood from udder to heart.
  • Hen: 2 sq. ft floor space; broiler : 1 sq. ft. floor space.
  • 1 and ½ kg broiler: 3.25-3.63 kg feed.
  • Dozen eggs: 2-2.75 kg feed.
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