Poverty alleviation needs developing the industries related to the economic income. Only when the industry develops, can the income of the poverty-stricken people be increased fundamentally, accordingly help eradicate the poverty from the root cause. Compared with other industries, the animal husbandry industry has unique advantages for poverty alleviation and assistance in poverty alleviation. The animal husbandry breeding industry is characterized by short breeding time, relatively high economic income, and farmers do not need a high educational level, so the breeding threshold is low. For poverty-stricken farmers, this is a feasible way to help them get rid of poverty. Combined with the experience of poverty alleviation through developing the animal husbandry industry, this paper discussed the development advantages of the animal husbandry industry in poverty alleviation, analyzed the main ways of exerting and applying the advantages. It is intended to provide a certain reference for the targeted poverty alleviation through developing the animal husbandry industry.