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They don't...lack of illness allows animals to maintain a steady growth rate. Proper
selection for fast growth rate in a breeding program increase growth rate.
The idea in a feeding program is to maintain steady growth through proper nutrition,
minimum stress and a clean (not germ free environment).
Constant feeding of antibiotics is generally detrimental as it kills gut flora, which is responsible for a large portion of digestion in farm animals
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What are 2 advantages of keeping farm animals disease free?
1) Animals treated with antibiotics get fatter quicker because theyaren'twasting any energy on fighting diseases.2) Animals treated with antibiotics wouldn't infect other animals or workers or people who ate them.
What are the methods of manipulating growth in farm animals?
Diet variances and artificial selection practices.
Why do organic farmers often keep farm animals even if they mainly grow crops?
They use the nutrient value of the animals' manure to help promote crop growth.
What are farm animals that begin with C?
Cows and chickens are farm animals. Additional farm animals include calf and colt.
When does Cognito Farm use antibiotics on its cattle?
only when they are sick
What is the difference between farm animals and zoo animals?
the difference is you wont find most farm animals in a zoo and farm animals tend to bbe smarter.
Do marsupials kill farm animals?
No. Marsupials are not predators of farm animals.
Are dogs and cats farm animals?
no, farm animals are sheep and cows
What is the classification of farm animals based on their uses?
The classification of farm animals can indeed be based on their uses. Farm animals can be classified as product producers.
What is a commercial farm?
Commercial FarmA commercial farm is a farm which is deemed to be a viable farm operation and which normally produces sufficient income to support a farm family. "Commercial farm" should not be confused with "factory farm." Factory farms are those which raise animals in high density for the land. They often use steroids or other medicines to build muscle and often antibiotics are used routinely. While animals on "commercial farms" could graze in fields, those on "factory farms" are often confined to a small area.
Does farm raised shrimp have antibiotics and hormones?
Not all farmed shrimp has antibiotics and hormones, but most farmed shrimp from Asia do.
What do you call a store that sells farm animals?
You can't buy farm animals at a store unless they're toy farm animals. Farm animals are bought from other farms, from livestock auctions, or classifieds in the newspaper or Internet. Farm animals are not pets, thus they're not sold at stores.
