Question

Talk to some people in your neighbourhood who keep one or more animals for their livelihood - for example, a horse for a tonga, hens for eggs, etc. 

• Name the animal they keep?
• How many animals are there?
• Is there a separate place for the animals?
• Who looks after them?
• What do the animals eat?
• Do the animals ever fall ill? What does the keeper do then?
• Make some more questions and discuss.
• Make a report on your project and read it out in the class.

Answer 1

Let us assume Maniram; the milkman.
He has 5 buffaloes and 7 cows. He has made a shed for these animals. Maniram and his wife look after the animals. These animals eat grass and other animal fodder. Sometimes, the animals do fall ill. Maniram takes them to the nearby veterinary hospital. These cows and buffaloes are a source of income for Maniram. He earns money by selling milk. On a day after Diwali, Maniram decorates and worships his animals.