The present book fulfils the need of the UG and PG students in a very concise manner.  The book includes feeding, breeding, wedding and management aspects of livestock. This book is best to serve as a textbook for UG and PG students studying in various agricultural universities. It would be also useful for advanced farmers engaged in livestock farming. 

A total of 36 chapters are included as Livestock in Agriculture and Relationship between Plants and Animal Husbandry, Nutrients and their Functions in Animal's Body, Sources of Different Nutrients and their Functions in Animal's Body, Classification of Feed Stuffs, Feeding Standards, Principles of Rationing and Computation of Ration, Qualities of An Ideal Ration, Conserving Fodders as Silage, Conserving Fodders as "Hay", Minerals, Vitamins, Hormones, Probiotics and Its Role in Dairy Nutrition and Management, Digestion Traits, Pasture Management, Housing for Dairy Animals, Management of Livestock, Care for Dairy Cows, Care of Cows at and After Calving, Raising of Dairy Calves, Care and Management of Heifers, Care of Bulls, Maintenance of Livestock Records, Milking Systems, Principles of Clean Milk Production, Economics of Dairy Cattle, Basic Herd Health Programme, Preventive Measures and Sanitation, Mastitis and Eradication Programme, Control of External and Internal Parasites, Some Important Diseases of Animals, Sterility and Infertility in Farm Animals, Artificial Insemination (A.I.), Drugs Used to Tranquilize Animals, Animal Quarantine, Package of Common Management Practices Recommended for Dairy and Operation Flood

This book will be useful for those appearing in competitive examinations such as JET, ARS, NET, Civil Service Examination, UPSC, NABARD, SET, SLET, IRMA and Bank competitions.

Part - I: General

1. Livestock in Agriculture and Relationship between Plants and Animal Husbandry

Part - II: Animal Nutrition

1. Nutrients and their Functions in Animals Body
2. Sources of Different Nutrients and their Functions in Animals Body
3. Classification of Feed Stuffs
4. Feeding Standards
5. Principles of Rationing and Computation of Ration
6. Qualities of An Ideal Ration
7. Conserving Fodders as Silage
8. Conserving Fodders as “Hay”
9. Minerals
10. Vitamins
11. Hormones
12. Probiotics and Its Role in Dairy Nutrition and Management
13. Digestion Traits
14. Pasture Management

Part - III: Management

1. Housing for Dairy Animals
2. Management of Livestock
3. Care for Dairy Cows
4. Care of Cows at and After Calving
5. Raising of Dairy Calves
6. Care and Management of Heifers
7. Care of Bulls
8. Maintenance of Livestock Records
9. Milking Systems
10. Principles of Clean Milk Production
11. Economics of Dairy Cattle

Part- IV: Veterinary Science

1. Basic Herd Health Programme, Preventive Measures and Sanitation
2. Mastitis and Eradication Programme
3. Control of External and Internal Parasites
4. Some Important Diseases of Animals
5. Sterility and Infertility in Farm Animals
6. Artificial Insemination (A.I.)
7. Drugs Used to Tranquilize Animals
8. Animal Quarantine
9. Package of Common Management Practices Recommended for Dairy
10. Operation Flood