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
Explanation
(a) Botanical names of specimens C,D and E
| Specimen | Botanical name |
| C | Pueraria phaseoloides |
| D | Pennisetum purpureum |
| E | Leucaena leucocephala |
(b)
| Specimen | Forage type |
| C | Legume |
| D | Grass |
| E | Legume/tree legume |
(c) Importance of specimen C (pueraria phaseoloides) in livestock production;
(i) It fixes nitrogen into the soil.
(ii) It is used as feed material/provide protein/nutrients
(iii) It could be used as green manure /compost
(iv) It could be used as hay/silage material.
(v) It serves as cover crop (control, erosion, leaching, etc)
(d) Type of farm animal mostly fed with Specimen F (Hay); Ruminants/cattle/goat/sheep/dpnkey/camel
(e) Process of preparing specimen F (Hay);
(i) Cut forage before flowering/early maturity/bloom. (ii) Forage material is chopped (iii) Spread chopped forage/regular turning of spread forage. (iv) Dry to reduce moisture content. (v() Dry to maintain its gree colour (iv) Bale/pack (v) Stack/store in a dry place.