1. Livestock Production:
* Cattle: Dairy, beef, and dual-purpose breeds.
* Swine: Meat production, breeding stock.
* Sheep: Wool, meat, and milk production.
* Poultry: Chickens (eggs and meat), turkeys, ducks, geese.
* Goat: Meat, milk, and fiber production.
* Equine: Horses, ponies, mules (for riding, racing, work).
* Other: Rabbits, alpacas, llamas, etc.
2. Aquaculture:
* Fish: Salmon, trout, carp, tilapia, etc.
* Shellfish: Oysters, clams, mussels, shrimp, crabs.
* Other: Algae, aquatic plants.
3. Animal Breeding:
* Selective breeding: Choosing animals with desirable traits to reproduce.
* Genetic engineering: Modifying the genetic makeup of animals for specific traits.
4. Animal Health:
* Preventive medicine: Vaccination, parasite control, nutrition management.
* Curative medicine: Treatment of diseases and injuries.
* Biosecurity: Preventing the spread of diseases.
5. Animal Welfare:
* Ethical treatment: Providing animals with adequate housing, nutrition, and care.
* Stress reduction: Minimizing stressors in the animals' environment.
* Human-animal interactions: Developing positive relationships between animals and humans.
6. Animal Products:
* Food: Meat, milk, eggs, cheese, honey, etc.
* Fiber: Wool, silk, leather, etc.
* Other: Fertilizer, manure, pharmaceuticals, etc.
7. Specialized Branches:
* Dairy husbandry: Focusing on milk production and dairy products.
* Beekeeping: Management of honeybee colonies for honey and pollination.
* Poultry husbandry: Focusing on egg and meat production.
* Ranching: Large-scale livestock production, often in open range environments.
* Pastoralism: A lifestyle based on raising livestock, often in nomadic or semi-nomadic settings.
It's important to note that these are broad categories and there can be significant overlap between them. The specific practices and techniques within each type of animal husbandry will vary depending on the species, the environment, and the goals of the producer.