# livestock

## Facts

The term "livestock" refers to animals which are raised to provide food and other useful products. Some types of livestock are trained as work animals.

* Kinds of livestock include sheep, cattle, goats, horses, and donkeys.
* In Biblical times, a person's wealth was measured by how much livestock they had.
* Livestock are used for production of products such as wool, milk, cheese, glue, and clothing.
* Another way to translate this could be "farm animals."