Livestock husbandry — cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
T-Level: Agriculture, Land Management and Production: Livestock husbandry — cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
What you'll learn
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Imagine you're a farmer looking after a herd of cattle. You need to check they have clean water, fresh hay, and a dry place to lie down every single day.
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What is the most important thing to check for cattle every day?
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Here are four types of farm animals: cattle 🐄, sheep 🐑, pigs 🐖, and poultry 🐔. Each needs different care — but all need food, water, and shelter.
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Let's work out how much feed one pig needs in a week. A pig eats 2 kg of feed each day.
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A sheep needs 1.5 kg of hay each day. How much hay do 3 sheep need in one day? Drag the numbers to show your working.
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A pig eats 2 kg of feed per day. How much feed does one pig eat in 5 days?
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Which animal needs to be sheared (have its wool cut off) to stay healthy?
Practise Livestock husbandry — cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 16–18. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.