Herbivores and Sheep: Digestive Process and Breeds

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Holstein Friesian Hybrid is produced from two genetically different parent lines, typically Horro cow x ________ Friesian bull.

Holstein

Cattle belong to the family Bovidae and genus ________.

Bos

Bos indicus cattle are commonly found in ________ countries.

tropical

Cattle breeds serve multiple purposes such as meat, milk, and use as ________ animals.

draft

Cattle are primarily herbivores and feed on ________.

pasture

Ruminants, like cattle, have a specialized stomach called the ________.

rumen

______ are animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats that feed on plants.

Herbivores

Pasture is a land with vegetation used for grazing ______.

animals

Sheep are raised for their meat, wool, and ______.

skin

Some farmers also keep sheep for ______.

milk

Like cattle, sheep are ______ herbivores.

ruminant

Goats are raised for their milk, meat, and ______ across much of the world.

skins

The use of agro-industrial by-products as feed is limited due to unavailability, expensiveness and lack of awareness of their importance as ______

animal feed

Expanding commercial feed production can help mitigate feed shortage in ______

quantity

Mixing mature grass with legumes is a strategy for feed quality ______

enhancement

Indigenous animals are resistant to many tropical diseases and can survive on low quality ______ resources

feed

Proper feeding, selecting those with good production, and crossing with exotic breeds are recommended for successful genetic ______

improvement

Disease is a major constraint in animal production, with examples of diseases like Anthrax, Blackleg, and Contagious bovine ______

pleuropneumonia

Learn about how herbivores like cattle, sheep, and goats digest fibrous plants through rumination. Explore the process of regurgitating cud and grazing on pastures. Discover the diversity of sheep breeds worldwide and their classification in the Bovidae family and Ovis genus.

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