Harvested forage that is fed to farm animals in a dried form is
- A. hay
- B. silage
- C. soilage
- D. roughage
The transfer of an animal from its country of origin to another country is called
- A. selection
- B. quarantine
- C. introduction
- D. breeding
Artificial insemination could be used for I. Cattle. II. Poultry. III. Pigs.
- A. I and II only
- B. I and III only
- C. II and III only
- D. I, II, and III
An offspring resulting from the mating of two different breeds of animals is known as
- A. inbred
- B. outbred
- C. crossbred
- D. purebred
A grass-legume mixture suitable for feeding livestock is
- A. Panicum maximum and Andropogon gayamus.
- B. Pennise tum purpureum and Calop ogonium mucunoides.
- C. Cynodon dactylon and Pennisetum purpureum.
- D. Mucuna utilis and Calop ogonium mucunoides
Microbial digestion and enzymatic digestion occur in the
- A. rumen and reticulum
- B. rumen and abomasum
- C. abomasum and omasum
- D. omasum and reticulum
The type of animal identification commonly used by herds in West Africa is
- A. tattooing
- B. branding
- C. neck chain
- D. ear tags
The diagram above illustrates a tool used in livestock management. Use it to answer this question.
The tool is used to
- A. restrain large ruminants
- B. loose nuts in machines
- C. pierce the ear of animals
- D. castrate animals
The diagram above illustrates a tool used in livestock management. Use it to answer this question.
The name of the tool illustrated is
- A. halter
- B. emasculator
- C. pliers
- D. pincers
Which of the following feeds is highly digestible?
- A. Soya bean meal
- B. Silage
- C. Sudan grass
- D. Bermuda grass
Ruminants do not show deficiency symptoms of vitamin B because
- A. bacteria in their rumen synthesize vitamin B.
- B. they have high tolerance range for vitamin B deficiency.
- C. they do not need vitamin B for effective functioning.
- D. they consume grasses which are rich in vitamin B.
The main function of the endocrine system is to
- A. generate antibodies that activate the immune system.
- B. regulate the activities of other systems.
- C. maintain lactation in female livestock.
- D. stimulate microbes to release enzymes.
The disease that mainly affects the lungs of farm animals is
- A. tuberculosis
- B. brucellosis.
- C. fowl pox.
- D. heart water.
Magnesium deficiency in lactating cattle could cause
- A. bloat.
- B. grass tetany
- C. heartwater disease.
- D. milk fever
Which of the following factors determine the degree of resistance to diseases in farm animals?
I. Age of the animal II. Nutrition III. Body structure
- A. I and II only
- B. I and III only
- C. II and III only
- D. I, Il, and III
The flow chart above illustrates the process of egg formation in hen. Use it to answer this question.
The chalaza is formed in the part labelled
- A. I
- B. II
- C. III
- D. IV
The flow chart above illustrates the process of egg formation in hen. Use it to answer this question.
Which of the labelled parts of the flow chart is the shell gland located?
- A. I
- B. II
- C. III
- D. IV
The flow chart above illustrates the process of egg formation in hen. Use it to answer this question.
The part labelled II and IV respectively are known as
- A. infundibulum and uterus
- B. magnum and vagina
- C. magnum and uterus
- D. magnum and infundibulum
The main reason for castrating male farm animals is to
- A. increase meat production
- B. Make the animals sterile
- C. make animals develop immunity.
- D. make them lose weight.
Which of the following livestock parasites possesses a rostellum?
- A. Roundworm
- B. Tapeworm
- C. Tick
- D. Fleas
Vaccination provides immunity against a disease because it stimulates the body to produce
- A. antibodies
- B. antigen
- C. antitoxin.
- D. antiserum.