Uses of Farm Animals

Agricultural Science JSS1 Second  Term

WEEK  5

Uses of Farm Animals

Performance Objectives

    1. State the uses of farm animals.

Content

Farm animals are kept by farmers for the production of different products that are useful to both men, plants and animals. Farm animals and their products are used in the following ways.

1. Food for man:  Products like meat, milk and egg from farm animals are a good source of protein in the human diet and they serve as good food for man.

2. Animal feeds: Some animal products are important ingredients that are added to animal feeds. For example, bone meal is added to feeds for the supply of minerals like calcium and phosphorus while blood meal supplies protein and minerals.... View More

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