Animal Husbandry Past Questions and Answers

Farm animals producing milk, egg and wool would require

(a) State five management practices that are carried out daily on a livestock farm
(b) Mention five devices that could be used in restraining farm animals.
(c) Name four structures used for housing livestock.
(d) Outline the steps involved in branding cattle.

(a) State five ways of improving pasture.
(b) Name live organs of the digestive system of a. rabbit.
(c) State five precautions that should be taken in dipping of sheep.

(a) Mention four parasites of farm animals.
(b) Enumerate five ways in which the keeping of ruminants is important to the economy of your country.
(c) List In management practices undertaken in caulk production.
(d) State two ways in which each of the following management practices is important: (i) brooding (ii) debeaking (iii) culling.

(a) State five objectives of animal improvement.
(b) Mention live signs that indicate that a pregnant animal is approaching parturition. (c) Name two disease causing organisms in livestock production.
(d) copy and complete the table below:

Nutrients	One Function	One deficiency symptom
Calcium
Iodine
Vitamin A
Vitamin E