Animal Husbandry

Question 1

1Which of these farm animals is monogastric?

Easy

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

Question 2

2Grazing animals on the same pasture continuously can lead to

Easy

A. better grass B. more milk C. no effect D. overgrazing and parasite build-up

Question 3

3The gestation period of a rabbit is about

Medium

A. 150 days B. 31 days C. 114 days D. 283 days

Question 4

4Bloat in cattle can be caused by eating large amounts of

Hard

A. water B. dry hay C. young lush legumes D. salt licks

Question 5

5Cold storage of meat helps to

Easy

A. increase its weight B. slow down spoilage by microbes C. make meat tougher D. add flavour

Question 6

6Rumen microbes enable ruminants to digest

Hard

A. only sugar B. plastic C. cellulose D. only protein

Question 7

7The period when a female animal is ready to mate is called

Easy

A. lactation B. heat (oestrus) C. weaning D. gestation

Question 8

8Placing semen into the female reproductive tract by a technician is

Easy

A. culling B. castration C. artificial insemination D. natural mating

Question 9

9A castrated male pig is called a

Hard

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

Question 10

10Coccidiosis in poultry is caused by a

Medium

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