Animal Husbandry

Question 1

1Crossbreeding local cattle with exotic breeds aims to combine

Hard

A. hardiness with high productivity B. nothing C. low yield with disease D. small size with low milk

Question 2

2Which of these is a by-product of slaughtering cattle?

Easy

A. wool B. honey C. eggs D. bone meal

Question 3

3Flushing means

Medium

A. castrating males B. giving extra feed to females before mating C. washing animals D. removing worms

Question 4

4A female pig that has given birth is a

Easy

A. boar B. gilt C. barrow D. sow

Question 5

5Maintenance ration is fed to

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A. keep the animal's weight and health constant B. improve fertility only C. fatten animals D. increase milk

Question 6

6A legume often grown in pastures because it adds nitrogen to the soil is

Easy

A. Stylosanthes B. Guinea grass C. Spear grass D. Elephant grass

Question 7

7Silage is made by

Easy

A. fermenting green forage in the absence of air B. boiling legumes C. drying grass in the sun D. grinding maize grains

Question 8

8Introducing semen into a female animal without mating is

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A. weaning B. culling C. artificial insemination D. flushing

Question 9

9The Landrace is a breed of

Easy

A. sheep B. cattle C. pig D. goat

Question 10

10Paddocks are

Easy

A. fenced divisions of a pasture B. water troughs C. sheds for storing hay D. machines for cutting grass

Question 11

11Adding organic manure to a fish pond mainly encourages the growth of

Easy

A. mosquitoes B. plankton that fish feed on C. bacteria that kill fish D. weeds on the bank

Question 12

12A balanced ration contains

Easy

A. all nutrients in correct proportions for the animal B. only water C. only grass D. only maize

Question 13

13Mineral licks provide animals with

Easy

A. water B. protein C. essential minerals such as salt D. fibre

Question 14

14Newcastle disease in poultry is caused by a

Easy

A. worm B. fungus C. bacterium D. virus

Question 15

15Smoking a beehive gently before opening it

Medium

A. kills the queen B. calms the bees C. drives away the drones D. makes more honey

Question 16

16The West African Shorthorn is a breed of

Easy

A. sheep B. cattle C. goat D. pig

Question 17

17Using Pearson's square, to make a 20% protein feed from maize (10%) and soybean meal (45%), the parts of maize needed per 35 parts total are

Hard

A. 10 B. 25 C. 15 D. 20

Question 18

18Rotational grazing helps to

Easy

A. kill all legumes B. allow parts of the pasture to recover C. remove the need for water D. increase overgrazing

Question 19

19Removing unproductive birds from a flock is

Easy

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

Question 20

20Chicken eggs hatch in about

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A. 35 days B. 21 days C. 28 days D. 14 days