(i) Rearing : Rearing is raising and taking care of livestock (eg. cows, buffaloes, goats etc.); for commercial purposes. These animals are fed, provided shelters and are bred for better yield like milk, meat, wool etc.
(ii) Shearing : Once a sheep develops a thick coat of hair, it is shaved to obtain wool. The process of cutting the woolen fleece of sheep with a thin layer of skin is called shearing. It is done by the machines which removes the hair.
(iii) Sericulture : The breeding and management of silk worms for the production of silk is known as sericulture. Different types of silk (eg. mulberry silk, Tassar silk etc.) with different textures are obtained from different varieties of silk moths.
