EFFECTS OF LACK OF CARE ON THE GROWING ANIMALS

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Livestock and farm animals need to be given special care to ensure their healthy growth and guarantee their products e.g., milk, meat and egg are healthy for consumption.

Failure to take necessary steps or procedures in taking care of the young growing animals could lead to the following effects:

 

1. Body part disorder
2. Leads to sheep scab in sheep’s
3. Broiler Leg disorders in Broilers
4. Metabolic diseases
5. Unstable health condition
6. Lack of growths
7. Lack of Feeling
8. Reduction in Production performance
9. To death.

ACTIVITY

1. Look at livestock in the two pictures, do you notice any difference?
2. What could bring about these differences

CARE FOR YOUNG ANIMALS IN THE SCHOOL

Young animals can be taken care of by:

1. Always feeding them at the right time
2. Cleaning their house and surrounding to prevent infection
3. Providing good bedding for the young animal.
4. Providing adequate clean water
5. Treat diseases quickly
6. Treat injury with caution.
7. Allow adequate ventilation.
8. Ensure the animals remain clean and dry
9. Make use of the right illumination
10. Ensure their waste are remove regularly and safely
11. Pest control should be used to prevent diseases
12. Noise from other animal should be controlled
13. feed dispensers should be clean always

 

EVALUATION

1. Mention three Effects of lack of care on growing animals
2. Mention three ways to care for young animals in the school

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