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a) (i) State Five benefits of keeping bees (ii) Outline the steps involved in ...

a) (i) State Five benefits of keeping bees
(ii) Outline the steps involved in establishing an apiary

b) (i) State Five ways of enhancing the productivity of a pig farm
(ii) State Five management practices that are carried out on piglets from birth to weaning
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    Explanation:
    (a) (i) Benefits of keeping bees;

    Honey production/food
    Employment/job creation
    Prevention of extinction of bees
    For research / education
    Kept for protection/security/defense
    Kept as hobby/leisure
    Bee sting is medicinal
    Source of foreign exchange
    Bees are pollinating agents of crops -
    Source of raw materials/propolis/wax/royal jelly
    Income generation/high marketability
    Biodiversity/maintenance of ecosystem


    (ii) Steps involved in establishing an apiary;

    Site selection/identification of a suitable location=
    Clearing of the site/create a stand
    Installation of beehive/set up a beehive
    Bait the beehive/stock the beehive with bees
    Inspection for colonization/rebaiting/restocking
    Set up warning signs


    (b) (i) Ways of enhancing the productivity of a pig farm;

    Ensure proper sanitation
    Minimize food wastage
    Give good quality feed/balanced
    Pest control
    Ensure proper record keeping
    Rear good quality breeds
    Provision of adequate water
    Brooding of piglets
    Regular deworming
    Provision of good housing
    Provision of wallowing facility
    Vaccination
    Training of farm workers
    Control of pests
    Good breeding programme/control of inbreeding
    Culling of diseased/unproductive/aggressive animals
    Sell at an appropriate age/adopt good marketing strategy
    Control disease/prevent disease outbreak/biosecurity/isolation of sick
    animals
    Administration of drugs

    (ii) Management practices carried out on piglets from birth to weaning;

    Isolation of sick piglets
    Giving of iron injection
    Clipping of needle teeth
    Use of guard rails
    Allowing access to plenty of water
    Ensuring good sanitation
    Prevention of crushing/creep feeding
    Provision of veterinary care
    Provision of nutritious/balanced diet
    Fostering of orphaned piglets
    Proper identification of animals
    Provision of straw as bedding at early age
    Cutting of umbilical cord and apply a tincture of iodine
    Castration of males not required for breeding
    Clearing of mucous from the nostril
    Allowing access to colostrum/regular breastfeeding

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