livestock
Sign in to savethumb|Cattle|Cows on a pasture in [[Austria]] thumb|Sheep in Écrins National Park (France) Livestock are the domesticated animals that are raised in an agricultural setting mainly to provide labor and produce diversified animal products for human consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animals which are raised for consumption, and sometimes used to refer solely to farmed ruminants, such as cattle, sheep, and goats.
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Livestock are domesticated animals raised in agriculture to provide labor and produce goods for human use, including meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term can refer broadly to all farmed animals or more narrowly to specific categories like cattle, sheep, and goats.
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- Etymology
- History
- Types
- Micro-livestock
- Farming practices
- Predation
- Disease
- Transportation and marketing
- Biomass
- Economic and social benefits
- Environmental impact
- Impacts of climate change
- Animal ethics
- See also
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thumb|Cattle|Cows on a pasture in [[Austria]] thumb|Sheep in Écrins National Park (France) Livestock are the domesticated animals that are raised in an agricultural setting mainly to provide labor and produce diversified animal products for human consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animals which are raised for consumption, and sometimes used to refer solely to farmed ruminants, such as cattle, sheep, and goats.
The breeding, maintenance, slaughter and general subjugation of livestock, called animal husbandry, is a part of modern agriculture and has been practiced in many cultures since humanity's transition to farming from hunter-gatherer lifestyles. Animal husbandry practices have varied widely across cultures and periods. They continue to play a major economic and cultural role in numerous communities.