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

Study specimens V (Livestock bone), W (Poultry crop) and X (Rumen) and answer the questions that follow.

(a)(i) Describe how specimen V could processed into bone meal.

    (ii) Name two nutrients supplied by bone meal in animal feed.

(b) Name two farm animals from which each of specimens W and X  could be obtained.

(c) State two functions of each of specimens W and X in farm animals.

Study specimen P (Wood shavings),Q(Egg tray) and R (Spade) and answer the questions that follow.

(a)(i) State two uses of each of specimen P and R on animal farm.

(ii) State three uses of specimen Q.

(b) Name three other tools that could be used in a poultry farm.

(c) State two precautions that should v=be taken when using specimen P.

(d) mention three ways of amaintaining specimen R.

Study specimen J (Soldier ants),K (Weaver bird) and L (Weevil) and answer the questions that follows

(a)(i) State two harmful effects of each of specimens J, K, and L in livestock production.

(ii) State two ways of controlling each of the specimen J, K and L on livestock farms.

(b) Mention three other storage pests in farm animal production.

Study specimen C, D, E and F and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Give the botanical names of each of specimens C,D, and E.

(b) Name the forage type to which each of the sepcimen C,D and E belongs.

(c) State four ways in which specimen C is important in livestock production.

(d) State the type of farm animal that is mostly fed with specimen F

(e) Describe the process of preparing specimen F

(a) Define the term animal improvement.
(b) (i) Explain the term introduction as used in animal improvement. (ii) State three advantages and three disadvantages of introduction as a method of animal improvement
(c)(i) Define the term progeny selection (ii) State five desirable characteristics that could be used in selecting animals used for improvement.
(d) State three advantages of artificial insemination.

(a) State four functions of carbohydrates in farm animals.

(b) List four organs associated with respiration in farm animals.

(c) Mention two diseases that affects the respiratory system of farm animals

(d) Define the fol-lowing terms as used in animal physiology: (i) exhalation (ii) inhalation (iii) peristalsis (iv) ovulation (v) rumination.

(a) Give three reasons for keeping goats.

(b) (i) Define the term oetrus as used in farm animals. (ii) State three signs of heat is a sow

(c) Complete the table below.

(a) Define the term digestion in farm animals.
(b) in a tabular form, give four differences between the digestive systems of a chicken and a goat
(c) List five methods of improving rangeland.
(d) Name the end product of digestion of each of the following nutrients: (i) carbohydrate (ii) protein (iii) fat and oil.
(e) State four function:, of proteins in farm animals (t) Mention two digestive enzymes found in the small intestines of a pig.

(a) Name three management systems in farm animal production.

(b) State three ways in which housing is important in the management of farm animals.

(c) Mention four advantages associated with each of the following systems of keeping animals: (i) deep litter (i i) battery cage

(d) State three features of a suitable housing unit for rearing each of the following animals: (a) snails (ii) grasscutter

(a) State six causes of low egg production in chicken 
(b) Name three parts of the digestive system of pigs. 
(c) Enumerate six ways ways in which cattle production is important in West Africa. 
(d) State five uses of poultry eggs. 

Foot and mouth disease in sheep is caused by a 

The amount of feed given to a farm animal daily is known as?

Muscle rigidity and non-responsiveness to stimulus in dead farm animals is known as?

Which of the following plants is a pasture legume?

The disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis in pigs is

Which of the following excretory organs maintains a healthly balance of body fluids in farm animals?

The system in which a lamb is raised by another ewe is known as 

In artificial insemination, semen collected is stored in liquid 

The benefits of planting grass-legume mixture does not include

A disease that could result from giving animals mouldy food is?

Which of the following management practices is used in the identification of livestock?