Types of Farm Animals

Agricultural Science JSS1 Second Term

WEEK  2

Types of Farm Animals

Performance Objectives

Student should be able to

     1. List the types of farm animals

     2. Explain the duties of different farm animals

Content

There are different types of farm animals around us and they have their different functions/duties they perform. Below are the different types of farm animals domesticated or reared by man.

1. Work animals

2. Dairy animals

3. Beef animals

4. Guard animals

5. Poultry

6. Aquatic animals

7. Pet animals

8. Sport animals

1. Work Animals: These are farm animals kept for work purposes like pulling of plough or transportation of farm produce especially in the northern part of Nigeria and other parts of…