The word livestock was first used between 1650 and 1660, as a compound word combining the words "live" and "stock". In some periods, "cattle" and "livestock" have been used interchangeably. Today, the modern meaning of cattle

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Animal-rearing originated during the cultural transition to settled farming communities from hunter-gatherer lifestyles. Animals are domesticated when their breeding and living conditions are controlled by humans. Over time, the collective behaviour,

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The term "livestock" is indistinct and may be defined narrowly or broadly. Broadly, livestock refers to any breed or population of animal kept by humans

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Traditionally, animal husbandry was part of the subsistence farmer'sway of life, producing not only the food needed by the family but also the fuel,

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Good husbandry, proper feeding, and hygiene are the main contributors to animal health on farms, bringing economic benefits through maximised production. When, despite these precautions, animals still become sick, they are treated with veterinary medicines,

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Since many livestock are herd animals, they were historically driven to market "on the hoof" to a town or other central location. The method is still used in some parts of the world.
Truck transport is now common in developed countries.

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Livestock farmers have suffered from wild animal predation and theft by rustlers. In North America, animals such as the gray wolf,

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