Animal Husbandry Past Questions and Answers

(a) Mention two organs each in each of the following parts of rabbit: (i) head; (ii) thorax; (i) abdomen.
(b) State one function of each of the following organs in farm animals: (i) caecum; (1) gizzard; (1) crop: (iv) rumen; (v) lung
(C) State six practical ways of checking malnutrition in livestock production.
(d) Mention three examples of non-traditional farm animals.

(a) Explain the following terms as used in pasture and range management. (i) fodder; (ii) paddocking: (iii) reseeding; (iv) stocking rate; (v) natural pasture.
(b) State five factors which could affect the establishment of pasture in West Africa.
(c) State five ways in which weeds are of economic importance in livestock production.

(a) Explain each of the following terms as used in animal production: (i) flushing: (i) dystocia: (iii) parturition.
(b) State five ways in which fencing is important in livestock production.
(c) Mention five ways in which rearing of rabbits is important.
(d) List four disadvantages of deep litter system in poultry production.

The botanical name of Guinea grass is ____________

An organism that habours another organism is referred to as ____________