TYPES OF FARM ANIMALS

 1. RUMINANT ANIMALS 

- Ruminant animals are hoofed animals that have four chambered stomach such as cattle, sheep and goats.                                                                                    - Ruminant animals have four chambered stomach which are the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum.                                                                          - They have bacteria in the rumen which gives them ability to breakdown cellulose in the food.       - They are mainly grass eater.                                        -They have the ability to chew the cud or regurgitate.

1.1. THE IMPORTANCE OF RUMINANT ANIMALS 

• Cattle provide us with beef.                                          • Provide job opportunities.                                            • Wool can be obtained from sheep.                              • Help farmers to generate income and foreign currency through export. 

2. NON-RUMINANT ANIMALS 

- Non-ruminant animals that have a single chambered stomach ,like those of humans such as donkeys,  pigs, rabbits,  human and horses.                - Non-ruminant animals cannot regurgitate or re-chewing nor chew cud.                                                    - They have no bacteria and no rumen.                        - Non-ruminant cannot break down cellulose.

 

2.1. IMPORTANCE OF NON-RUMINANT ANIMALS 

• These domestic animals is mainly used for transport, such as carry heavy loads.                            • Used as draught power to plough and carts.             • For sport competition like horses