Animal Husbandry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

(a) Explain each of the following terms as used in the slaughtering of farm animals:
(i) scalding 
(ii) singeing:
(iii) evisceration.

(b) Name four agents involved in the marketing of farm animals and animal products

(c) State five marketing functions that could be performed to facilitate the sale of chicken and eggs.

(d) Name three stages in the life cycle of a roundworm.

(e) Mention two methods of animal improvement.

(a) State four ways in which livestock 1s important

(b)i. Mention sIx organs associated with the digestive system in rabbits.

(ii) State two functions of the alimentary canal in livestock

(c)i. State lour functions of the liver in farm animals

(ii) Mention two parasites that could be found in the liver of cattle

(d) State two differences between the digestive s systems of a goat and a rabbit

(a) Mention five ways of preventing malnutrition in farm animals.

(b) Discuss rickets in farm animals stating two points each under the following headings.

(i) causes:
(ii) symptoms:
(iii) control measures
(iv) animals which could be affected

(c) Explain the term additive as used in animal nutrition

(d) State five reasons why additives are included in animal feed 

(a) Complete the table below on forage crops

(b)i. Define the term pasture 

ii. State four ways in which grass-legume mixture is important in livestock production

(c) State six characteristics of rangelands

(a) State 6 activities that could be carried out in the brooding of chicks

(b) Explain each of the following management practices in poultry production
i. deworming
ii. culling
iii. debeaking
iv. delousing

(c) State four signs of ill health in poultry

(d) Mention to organs in the circulatory system of farm animals

The diagram below illustrates the life of an endoparasite of livestock. Use it to answer the question below

The stage of the life cycle labelled II enters the secondary host is called

The diagram above illustrates the life of an endoparasite of livestock. Use it to answer the question below

The secondary host of the parasite is

The diagram below illustrates the life of an endoparasite of livestock. Use it to answer the question below

The diagram illustrates the developmental stage of

Which of the following animals is usually classified as a non-traditional farm animal

The extent to which a farm animal readily consumes a feed is referred to as

Formation of the eggshell membrane occurs in the 

The meat of a calf that is less than six months old and fed exclusively on milk is called 

Grass legume mixture for pasture production is used to

The background below illustrates an organ of a farm animal. Use it to answer the question below.

This synthesis of milk occurs in the part labeled

The diagram above illustrates an organ of a farm animal. Use it to answer the question below.

The part labeled III is the?

Which of  the following measures could be used to maintain productivity of pasture

The process by which digested nutrients enter the bloodstream through the intestinal walls of farm animals is known as

Hay and sillage are both classified as

Which of the following breeding practices would lead to reduced hybrid vigour

The first step in formulating a diet for cattle is to

Iron injection is administered to piglets within the first week of farrowing to