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

(a)(i) State three uses of specimen K in animal production. (ii) Mention three precautions that should be taken when using specimen K on livestock farm.
(b)(i) Name two major nutrients in specimen L. (ii) State three advantages of using specimen M in feeding rabbits.
(c)(i) Name the management practice that could be carried out on farm animals using specimen N. (ii) Name three farm animals that specimen N could be used on,

(a)(i) Name five processes involved in the production of specimen G (ii) Mention two uses of specimen G.
(b). Give three ways in which specimen H is of importance to humans.
(c). State two functions of specimen J in its host.
(d)(i) Name one management practice that could be carried out on specimen J. (ii) Give two reasons for carrying out the management practice named in 3 (d) (i).

(a). Mention four activities that should be carried out on the farm before the arrival of specimen D.
(b). State two observable reactions of specimen D when the temperature provided by specimen F in a poultry house is: (i) high; (ii) low; (iii) moderate. (c). State three disadvantages of using specimen E.
(d). State two uses of specimen F in animal production.

(a). Mention one use each of specimens A and C.
(b). State four disadvantages of using specimen A in poultry production.
(c) Give four reasons that could be responsible for the choice of specimen B in poultry production.
(d). (i) Give three reasons why specimen C could be used in the construction of poultry house. (ii) Name two farm animals other than poultry for which the housing unit could be constructed with specimen C.

(a). Complete the table below on the gestation period of farm animals.
 

(b). State five ways in which good housing is important for farm animals.
(c). Explain each of the following management practices in animal production. i. teeth clipping: ii. foster mothering: iii. docking
(d)(i). Define the term dystocia. (ii). State four causes of dystocia in farm animals.

(a). State six ways in which diseases could be controlled in sheep production.
(b). Give three ways in which decreased feed intake of the flock of sheep could be improved.
(c). Explain each of the following methods of animal improvement. i. introduction; ii. selection; iii. breeding
(d). State five aims of animal improvement

(a). Explain each of the following terms as used in livestock production. i. parasite; ii pest
(b). Name three: (i) ectoparasites of sheep; (ii) insect pests of sheep
(c). State four damages that could be caused by pests in cattle.
(d). Give six signs that could be observed in a sick rabbit.

(a). State two functions of each of the following reproductive hormones in livestock. (i) progesterone; (ii) androgen; (iii) oestrogen; (iv) luteinizing hormone
(b). Complete the table below.
 

(c). Mention two methods of mating in animal production.

(a)(i) Explain the term malnutrition as used in Animal Husbandry. (ii) If 10,000 layers were fed with a diet containing 60% maize, I.5% fishmeal, 289% groundnut cake, and I.5% oyster shell name the limiting ingredients that are not included in the diet. (iii) State two importance of each of the nutrients named in 2 (a)(ii).
(b). Give two reasons why a poultry farmer should keep farm records. c. State four ways in which liver fluke could be prevented from completing its life cycle.

(a)(i) Give five reasons why fresh meat could be preserved. (ii) Name five forms of processed meat.
(b) State four characteristics of local chicken in West Africa.
(c)(i) Mention three methods of semen collection. (ii) State three precautions that should be taken during the process of artificial insemination.

The partitioning of pasture into convenient units for good grazing management is known as

Farm animals that could graze on rangeland include

Which of the following plants is not a forage legume?

The term ad libitum as used in animal production refers to

Determine the population of snails required to occupy a 60m by 4m space if the recommended stocking density is 5 adults per square meter.

During digestion in farm animals, the production of volatile fatty acids occur in

Apiary is a place where

Blood stain diarrhoea in poultry is a symptom of

If 12 cattle require 500 litres of drinking water per day, how much water will be required in 36 hours?

Excessive consumption of lush forage in ruminants could result in

The first daily activity that should be carried out in a poultry farm is