The new socialist countryside construction can not do without bringing into full play superior industries. Developing animal husbandry is a key measure for increasing farmers’ income. Since western China has advantages in region, resource, social culture, and domestic and foreign market potential, the new socialist countryside construction in western China should energetically develop animal husbandry and promote the new socialist countryside construction with the aid of animal husbandry. For developing the animal husbandry, western China can exploit and consolidate market, integrate resources of animal husbandry, well develop four aspects of construction (information service, scientific and technological service, market system, and safety of livestock products), and realize precise market-oriented, ecology-oriented, and modernized development of animal husbandry in western China.