Animal Husbandry

Question 1

1Candling eggs is done to

Easy

A. cook eggs B. colour eggs C. clean eggs D. check fertility and development

Question 2

2A coccidiosis outbreak in poultry is shown mainly by

Easy

A. bloody droppings B. swollen legs C. twisted necks only D. loss of feathers only

Question 3

3Examining eggs against a light to check for cracks or fertility is

Easy

A. candling B. grading C. brooding D. incubation

Question 4

4Gumboro (infectious bursal disease) damages the

Hard

A. bursa of Fabricius, weakening immunity B. feathers C. liver only D. eyes

Question 5

5Shining a light through eggs to check fertility is

Easy

A. incubation B. grading C. candling D. brooding

Question 6

6A layer flock eats 120 g of feed per bird per day. Feed needed for 2,000 birds for 30 days is

Hard

A. 720 kg B. 72,000 kg C. 7,200 kg D. 240 kg

Question 7

7A layer starts laying eggs at about

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A. 4 weeks B. 2 years C. 18–22 weeks of age D. 1 year

Question 8

8Removing unproductive birds from a flock is

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A. brooding B. culling C. debeaking D. vaccination

Question 9

9The incubation period of chicken eggs is about

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A. 42 days B. 21 days C. 7 days D. 28 days

Question 10

10Removing the tip of a bird's beak to prevent pecking is

Easy

A. debeaking B. candling C. dubbing D. culling