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    Lecture-01 AGR 17th Batch

    Department of Animal Science


    Faculty of Agriculture
    EXIM Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh
    Course Title- Introductory Animal Science
    Course Code- ANS 132
    BS Agriculture, Term-02

    Objectives: After completing this chapter we will be able to know-


    What is Animal Science?
    Importance of Animal Science and Animals.

    Animal Science:

    Animal science is the branch of agriculture which deals with the housing, feeding, breeding,
    care and management of livestock and poultry including the processing and marketing of
    animals and its products.

    Livestock

    Livestock are those animals which are domesticated, reproduce under human care and
    provide financial supports to human.

    Poultry

    Poultry are those birds which are domesticated, reproduce under human care and provide
    financial supports to human.

    Domestication of Animals:

    Domestication is the process of adapting wild animals for human uses.

    The easiest animals to domesticate are herbivores that graze on vegetation, because they are
    easiest to feed and the toughest animals to domesticate are carnivores which live on meat.
    Cows, for instance, are easily domesticated.

    Herbivores that eat grains are more difficult to domesticate than herbivores that graze.
    Chickens are herbivores that eat seeds and grain.

    1| Prepared By-
    DR. Jahangir Alam
    Lecturer, Department of Animal Science
    Lecture-01 AGR 17th Batch

    Fig. Domestication of different animals

    Importance of Animals and Animal Science:

    Animal Use as Food-

     Meat - (muscle tissue) Beef, Mutton, Chevon, Poultry(Chicken)

     Most efficient way to get protein

     Only way to harvest some natural resources like grass

     Milk - inexpensive source of protein

     Cheese, ice cream, yogurt

     Eggs – Almost complete foods

    Animal Use as By-Products-

     Bones - buttons, glue, mineral supplement for livestock feed (Ca and P)

     Fat - chemicals, lubricants, soaps, food

     Glands - medicines, food additives

     Collagen - (connective tissue in joints) glue & gelatin

     Intestinal & Stomach tissue - lunch meats, surgical sutures, strings for musical &
    sports instruments (contents = fertilizer)

     Feces – Compost manure.

    2| Prepared By-
    DR. Jahangir Alam
    Lecturer, Department of Animal Science
    Lecture-01 AGR 17th Batch

    Animals Uses as Clothing-

     Hides - leather
     Fibers - wool, mohair

    Animals Use as Work-

     Cultivate land
     Transportation
     Control other animals
     Assist physically & mentally handicapped

    Animals Uses in Medicine & Research-

     Drugs/medicine development
     Vaccine development
     Future treatment research

    Animals Uses in-

    War

     Animals were used in war for transportation and power

    Religion

     Some societies worship animals. Example: Cows for Hindus.

    Recreation

     Companionship and hobbies or sports such as horseback riding, horse race, Cock
    fight, Bull fight etc.

    “Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the
    goodness in people.”
    ― Roy T. Bennett

    3| Prepared By-
    DR. Jahangir Alam
    Lecturer, Department of Animal Science

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