3. Complete Activity 12.3 (Page 147). Visit a livestock farm. Note the following: (1) Number of cattle and number of different breeds. (2) The amount of daily milk production from the different breeds.
Answer:
I visited a livestock farm in Punjab and obtained details on the different breeds of cattle and the amount of daily milk production from the different breeds.
1. The farm houses a total of 75 cattle and there were three different breeds present:
Gir: 30 cows
Murrah: 25 cows
Sahiwal: 20 cows
2. The daily milk production from each breed is shown below:
Gir: Average of 12 liters per cow per day
Murrah: Average of 10-16 liters per cow per day
Sahiwal: Average of 8 – 10 liters per cow per day
“Visit a livestock farm. Note the following: (1) Number of cattle and number of different breeds. (2) The amount of daily milk production from the different breeds.” – Solved.
Related Links:
Solution to Activity 12.1
Solution to Activity 12.2
Solution to Activity 12.3
Solution to Activity 12.4
Solution to Activity 12.5
Solutions to Chapter 12 Improvement in Food Resources
