What is Animal husbandry?
'''Animal husbandry''' is the care and [[breeding]] of [[animal]]s, particularly [[livestock]]. People have done this for a very long time; it is much older than [[agriculture]]. [[Nomadic people]] and people In rural areas often teach their children how to care for their animals. [[4-H]] is an organization that also teaches children in the [[United States]] how to raise and care for farm animals.<ref>[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-animal-husbandry.htm What is Animal Husbandry?], retrieved 15 March 2011.</ref> Some people who specialize in animal husbandry try to make sure that the animals are well cared for, while others try to make sure that the animals cost as little as possible to raise. Examples of animal husbandry are: * [[Beekeeping]] * [[Dog]] breeding * [[Farm]]ing * [[Horse]] breeding * [[Pig]] farming * Raising [[cattle]] * [[Sheep]] farming * [[Dairy farming]] Animal husbandry includes [[domestication]] of animals to obtain animal products (like milk, meat, wool, [[leather]]), and use them for transportation. ==Branches== ===Dairy=== {{Main|Dairy farming}} [[File:2014-07-25_Melkkarussel_-_Hemme_Milch_(5).jpg|thumb|right|A modern rotary milking parlour, Germany]] Dairy farming is a branch of animal husbandry whereby dairy animals are raised for their [[milk]]. The [[cow]] is mainly used throughout the world to produce milk and milk products for human consumption. Other animals used to a lesser extent for this purpose include [[sheep]], [[goats]], [[camel]]s, [[buffalo]]es, [[yak]]s, [[reindeer]], [[horse]]s and [[donkey]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Dairy production and products|url=http://www.fao.org/dairy-production-products/en/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-14|website=www.fao.org}}</ref> In the past, cows were kept in small herds on family [[farm]]s, grazing [[pasture]]s and fed [[hay]] in [[winter]], nowadays they are kept in larger herds, more intensive systems and the feeding of [[silage]]. ===Meat=== [[File:Hereford_bull_large.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Hereford