Animal Husbandry Past Questions and Answers

(a) Give three reasons for keeping goats.
(b) (i) Define the term oetrus as used in farm animals. (ii) State three signs of heat is a sow
(c) Complete the table below.

FARM ANIMAL	ADULT FEMALE	PARTURITION	YOUNG ONE
I	Cow	II	III
Goat	IV	V	VI
VII	XI	Lambing	IX
X	XI	XII	Piglet

(a) State four functions of carbohydrates in farm animals.
(b) List four organs associated with respiration in farm animals.
(c) Mention two diseases that affects the respiratory system of farm animals
(d) Define the fol-lowing terms as used in animal physiology: (i) exhalation (ii) inhalation (iii) peristalsis (iv) ovulation (v) rumination.

The carbohydrate in milk is called

The carbohydrate in milk is called

Micro-organisms which cause diesease in farm animals are called