Define the following: 1. Domestication 2. Livestock 3. Shearing 4. Poultry 5. Apiculture 6. Sericulture 7. Piggery 8. Hatchery

Question

Define the following:

1. Domestication

1. Livestock

1. Shearing

1. Poultry

1. Apiculture

1. Sericulture

1. Piggery

1. Hatchery

Answer 1

1. Domestication: The keeping of animals for specific purposes is called

domestication.

2. Livestock: All domestic useful animals constitute livestock. Examples: cattle, sheep, camel, pigs, etc.

3. Shearing: Removal of wool from the sheep is called shearing.

4. Poultry: The practice of keeping and breeding of useful animals which provide us meat and eggs is called poultry.

5. Apiculture: The rearing of honeybees on a large scale is known as apiculture.

6. Sericulture: The art of rearing and management of silk moths for the production of silk is called sericulture.

7. Piggery: The management and rearing of pigs is called piggery.

8. Hatchery: Hatcheries are the incubators in poultry farms where hatching is done