Chapter 4
Livestock accommodation
Additional questions and answers
What is the main purpose of proper livestock housing?
✦ Answer: Maintain animal health, increase productivity, and facilitate care.What should be the ideal height of a cowshed?
✦ Answer: 10-12 feet.What is the importance of ventilation?
✦ Answer: Ensure proper ventilation, regulate temperature, and prevent disease transmission.What are the two main types of houses for housing cows?
✦ Answer: Closed housing and semi-open housing.Why is it important that the place where the cows are is not babies?
✦ Answer: Infection increases in the infant area.
Short Answer Type Questions:
What should be the ideal habitat for livestock?
✦ Answer:- It should be dry and clean.
- with adequate open ventilation.
- Have enough space according to the number of animals.
- Have good drainage.
What are the advantages of open housing?
✦ Answer:- Construction cost is low.
- Natural ventilation and light are available.
- There is little chance of infection.
Why is adequate livestock accommodation needed?
✦ Answer:- To maintain animal comfort and order.
- To reduce stress and increase productivity.
- To reduce disease-transmission.
What are the benefits of cleaning cow habitat?
✦ Answer:- Animals are in good health.
- Milk production increases.
- Reduces the risk of odor and disease spread.
What is the importance of drainage?
✦ Answer:
- Cows are not places for babies.
- Manure and urine can be excreted properly.
- A healthy environment is ensured.
Long Answer Type Questions:
- Discuss the major aspects to be taken into account when constructing livestock dwellings.
✦ Answer:
- Location : Should be on high ground to prevent rainwater accumulation.
- Size and Location : 40-50 sq. ft. of land is required for each cow.
- Ventilation : Must have good ventilation.
- Lighting : Natural light must be obtained.
- Water Facilities : Clean water is easily available.
- Disposal : There should be proper disposal of manure, urine etc.
- Discuss the advantages of modern livestock housing systems.
✦ Answer:
- Ensures a healthy environment.
- Animal productivity increases.
- Saves costs and makes care easier.
- The spread of the disease is low.
- It is eco-friendly.
The basics of animal housing
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
What is the main purpose of animal housing?
✦ Answer: Protect animal health, increase productivity, and facilitate care.How much space is required for cows?
✦ Answer: About 40-50 square feet (per animal).Which type of tree is best to plant to provide shade to the cowshed?
✦ Answer: Lemon, neem, or mango tree.What are the best aspects for the construction of animal houses?
✦ Answer: In high places, so that rainwater does not accumulate.What is the importance of ventilation?
✦ Answer: Ensure proper ventilation, reduce heat, and prevent disease transmission.
Short Answer Type Questions:
Write down the important aspects during the construction of animal houses.
✦ Answer:- Construction on elevated sites : so that drainage is good.
- Adequate space : Having the required space according to the number of animals.
- Ventilation : To reduce heat and protect health.
- Water Facilities : Water is easily available.
- Lighting : Must have natural light.
- Manure disposal : Facility to maintain cleanliness.
How important is drainage in animal houses?
✦ Answer:- Prevents infant environment.
- Reduces the growth of pathogens.
- Improves animal health.
Write down some of the materials used for making animal houses.
✦ Answer: Brick, cement, wood, bamboo, tin, metal roofing etc.What are the types of animal homes?
✦ Answer:- Closed housing
- Semi-open housing
- Completely open housing (Open housing)
What are the advantages of good lighting in animal houses?
✦ Answer:
- Reduces disease infection.
- Makes care easier.
- Improves animal morale.
Long Answer Type Questions:
- Write down the rules for building an ideal animal house.
✦ Answer:
- Installation on high ground : To prevent damage from rain or flood.
- Selecting a place with foresight : Light and food should be easily available in the market.
- Adequate space : There should be enough space for each animal.
- Proper Building Materials : Use durable and easy to maintain materials.
- Fresh Ventilation : Ensure good ventilation for health protection.
- Advantages of increasing milk production : Milk production increases when animals are more calm.
- What are the modern methods of animal housing?
✦ Answer:
- Provision of concrete soil (to facilitate sanitation).
- Automatic water supply .
- Solar lighting systems (to cut electricity consumption).
- Ventilation control system .
- Modern methods of manure disposal .
Housing layout for dairy animals
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
What is the purpose of dairy cow housing?
✦ Answer: Create a convenient, clean and healthy environment for increasing milk production.How high should the cow bed be?
✦ Answer: About 10-12 feet .Why is light and ventilation necessary in the cowshed?
✦ Answer: To prevent disease transmission and to ensure proper development of the animal.How much space is required for dairy cow housing?
✦ Answer: 40-50 sq. ft. per cow .Which is the most commonly used housing layout for dairy cows?
✦ Answer: Loose Housing System and Tie-up System .
Short Answer Type Questions:
Write down the aspects to be taken into consideration when constructing dairy cow housing.
✦ Answer:- Construction on elevated sites : so that drainage is good.
- Separate sleeping area : Have enough space for each cow.
- Ensuring Ventilation : For health protection.
- Lighting for evening and night .
- Have a designated location in the milking area .
- Improved manure and urine disposal .
Differentiate between Tie-up Housing and Loose Housing.
✦ Answer:
| feature | tie-up housing | Stable house |
|---|---|---|
| Movement of cattle | Cows are kept | Cows can move freely |
| advantage | Care is easier | Animal health improves |
| Construction costs | more | less |
| The principal features | Each cow has a specific place | Cows can move together |
Why is good drainage system important in animal houses?
✦ Answer:- The health of the cow is protected.
- Manure and urine are properly disposed of.
- Reduces odor and spread of disease.
What are the main parts in a fixed house layout?
✦ Answer:- Place to eat
- For the water
- Milking area
- A place to sleep
- Sludge disposal area
What is the best housing layout for increasing milk production?
✦ Answer: Stable house layout as in this method cows can be more calm and produce more milk.
Long Answer Type Questions:
- What should be the ideal housing layout for a dairy cow?
✦ Answer:
- Elevation : to prevent water accumulation.
- Adequate space : Each cow should have the right amount of space.
- Ventilation : To reduce heat and protect health.
- Manure disposal system : Facilities for maintaining cleanliness.
- Water Facilities : Clean water is easily available.
- Milking area system : Simple system of milk production.
- Discuss the advantages of modern dairy cow housing system.
✦ Answer:
- Ensures a healthy environment.
- Animal productivity increases.
- Saves costs and makes care easier.
- The spread of the disease is low.
- They are eco-friendly.
