(a) State a breed of specimen L which may be used for only commercial egg production.
(b) How long does it take an improved specimen L from day old to reach its point of lay
(c) Name any four features on the head of specimen Lour diseases that attack specimen L.
(d) Mention three parasites and four diseases that attack specimen L
(e) Mention two ways of controlling the parasites mentioned in (d) above
Explanation
(a) Breeds of Specimen L which may be used for only commercial egg production:
- White Leghorm
- Black leghorm
- Ancona
- Grey dorking
- Red sussex
- Minorca.
(b) Maturity períod of specimen L from day old to point of lay is 18-20 (plus or minus one) weeks.
(c) Features on the head of specimen L are:
- Comb
- Wattles
- Nostril
- Eyes
- Beak
- Ear lobe.
(d) Parasites that attack Specimen L include:
- Flea
- Mite
- Roundworms
- Ticks
- Lice.
Diseases that attack specimen L are:
- Typhoid
- Cholera
- Fowl pox
- Diptheria
- Newcastle
- Coccidiosis
- Gumboro
- Aspergillosis
- Chroníc Respiralory Disease (CRD),
- Pullorum
- Marek's
- Salmonellosis
- Bird Flu/Avian influenza.
(e) Ways of controlling the mentioned parasites:
- Periodic dusting or bathing of birds with recommended insecticide powder or appropriate chemical.
- Dusting/spraying of chicken pen using appropriate pesticide.
- Keeping chicken pens clean/farm sanitation.
- Deworm with anthelmintics.
- lsolation of infected birds.