USES OF FARM ANIMALS

1.OX

Oxen can pull heavier loads, and pull for a longer period of time than horses. On the other hand,
they are also slower than horses, which has both advantages and disadvantages; their pulling
style is steadier, but they cannot cover as much ground in a given period of time. For agricultural
purposes, oxen were more suitable for heavy tasks such as breaking sod or ploughing in wet,
heavy, or clayey, soil. When hauling freight, oxen could move very heavy loads in a slow and
steady fashion. They are at a disadvantage compared to horses when it is necessary to pull a plow
or load of freight relatively quickly.

For millennia, oxen also could pull heavier loads due to the use of the yoke, which was designed
to work best with the neck and shoulder anatomy of cattle. Until the invention of the horse collar,
which allowed the horse to engage the pushing power of its hindquarters in moving a load,
horses could not pull with their full strength because the yoke was incompatible with their
anatomy.

Well-trained oxen in general are also considered less excitable than horses.

2. Horse
People of all ages with physical and mental disabilities obtain beneficial results from association
with horses. Therapeutic riding is used to mentally and physically stimulate disabled persons and
help them improve their lives through improved balance and coordination, increased self-
confidence, and a greater feeling of freedom and independence.[184] The benefits of equestrian
activity for people with disabilities has also been recognized with the addition of equestrian
events to the Paralympic Games and recognition of para-equestrian events by the International
Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).[185] Hippotherapy and therapeutic horseback riding are
names for different physical, occupational, and speech therapy treatment strategies that utilize
equine movement. In hippotherapy, a therapist uses the horse's movement to improve their
patient's cognitive, coordination, balance, and fine motor skills, whereas therapeutic horseback
riding uses specific riding skills.[186]

Horses also provide psychological benefits to people whether they actually ride or not. "Equine-
assisted" or "equine-facilitated" therapy is a form of experiential psychotherapy that uses horses
as companion animals to assist people with mental illness, including anxiety disorders, psychotic
disorders, mood disorders, behavioral difficulties, and those who are going through major life
changes.[187] There are also experimental programs using horses in prison settings. Exposure to
horses appears to improve the behavior of inmates and help reduce recidivism when they leave
3.Chicken

More than 50 billion chickens are reared annually as a source of food, for both their meat and
their eggs. Chickens farmed for meat are called broiler chickens, whilst those farmed for eggs are
called egg-laying hens. In total, the UK alone consumes over 29 million eggs per day. Some hens
can produce over 300 eggs a year. Chickens will naturally live for 6 or more years, but broiler
chickens typically take less than six weeks to reach slaughter size. For laying hens, they are
slaughtered after about 12 months, when the hens' productivity starts to decline.

The vast majority of poultry are raised using intensive farming techniques. According to the
Worldwatch Institute, 74 percent of the world's poultry meat, and 68 percent of eggs are
produced this way.[3] One alternative to intensive poultry farming is free range farming.
Friction between these two main methods has led to long term issues of ethical consumerism.
Opponents of intensive farming argue that it harms the environment, creates human health risks
and is inhumane. Advocates of intensive farming say that their highly efficient systems save land
and food resources due to increased productivity, stating that the animals are looked after in
state-of-the-art environmentally controlled facilities.

4.
 Sheep are an important part of the global agricultural economy. However, their
once-vital status has been largely replaced by other livestock species, especially the
pig, chicken, and cow.[14] China, Australia, India, and Iran have the largest modern
flocks, and serve both local and exportation needs for wool and mutton.[102] Other
countries such as New Zealand have smaller flocks but retain a large international
economic impact due to their export of sheep products. Sheep also play a major
role in many local economies, which may be niche markets focused on organic or
sustainable agriculture and local food customers.[6][103] Especially in developing
countries, such flocks may be a part of subsistence agriculture rather than a system
of trade. Sheep themselves may be a medium of trade in barter economies

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