What do the six livestock and poultry refer to?

"Six livestock" refers to domestic animals, including cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, dogs, and chickens. "Poultry" refers to domestic poultry, including chickens, ducks, geese, quail, etc. Therefore, "six livestock and poultry" usually refers to the collective name of the above-mentioned animals.

Six livestock and poultry refers to the important livestock and poultry production animals that have been domesticated by humans for a long time. They provide humans with abundant resources such as food, work force, and materials, and play an important role in maintaining the production and life of human society.

The following is a brief introduction to the six domestic animals and poultry:

1. Cow: It is one of the herbivorous domestic animals. It mainly provides resources such as meat, milk, leather, ashes, etc. It can also be used to cultivate land, pull carts, etc.

2. Horse: It is one of the herbivorous domestic animals. It was once the main source of human transportation and is now mainly used for horse racing, entertainment and agricultural labor.

3. Sheep: It is also one of the herbivorous livestock. Its meat, wool, goat milk, etc. are all important foods and raw materials.

4. Pig: It is one of the omnivorous livestock. Its meat is a common food and can also be made into bacon, ham and other products. Pig skin, lard, etc. are also important raw materials.

5. Dog: It is the domestic animal most closely related to humans. It can be used for hunting and guarding livestock, and can also serve as human companions and guards.

6. Chicken: It is one of the earliest birds domesticated by humans. Its meat and eggs are one of the foods that people often eat in their daily lives.

In addition, poultry also includes ducks, geese, quails and other birds, which are raised in different ways and for different uses in different countries and regions.

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