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‘Rearing of sheep is a livestock’. Justify this statement.

Livestock refers to the domesticated animals which are reared to produce different commodities. Rearing of sheep is definitely a livestock as sheep are raised by the people in order to get meat, milk & wool from them. It is a part of animal husbandry and is practiced so that rare species can survive. Sheep are reared in a particular climate and farmers have to build fences and take good care to produce good amount of meat , milk and wool.


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