
Animals that are raised in a farm for the production of commodities such as meat, eggs, wool, fur, leather as well as for labor are known livestock animals. The term livestock was initially used in the 1650-1660. In some periods since then, livestock and cattle was used interchangeably. However, today cattle is referred to domesticated bovines while livestock has a wider reference that includes chickens, horses, rabbits, pigs, camel, goats, and cows among others. The farming of commercial products from these animals is known as animal husbandry.