The livestock in Bihar are used for both sustenance and profit. Till date people in Bihar rear livestock to make a living. Many of them use the domesticated beasts for transport or for agricultural purpose in their farms.
Hence livestock implies to animals who are kept by human beings for useful and even commercial purpose. They can be fully domestic, semi domestic or captive wild animals. Livestock in Bihar serve various purposes listed below :
- Meat : Livestocks offer this rich in protein and energy producing food.
- Dairy Products : Livestocks who are mammals gives milk from which other dairy products such as cheese, butter, yogurt, etc. can be obtained. Further, these dairy products can be sold and money can be earned. Many rich people who start their dairy farm have to rear the livestocks.
- Fibre : Livestocks such as sheep, goats, yak, etc. offer various fibre for cloth making which can be used personally or can be sold to make profit.
- Fertilizer : The organic wastes of livestocks such as cows, buffaloes, goats, sheeps, etc. are mixed with the fertilizers so as to make the land more fertile for production of good crops.
- Filed Work : Livestocks such as horses, donkey, cows, etc, can be used for field work in bullock carts, etc. or for ploughing the field or for carrying off the loads.
