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

(a)(i) List four sources of specimen Kin animal production. (ii) State four ways in which specimen K could be used in poultry production.
(b) Stale four ways in which animals could be restrained using specimen L.
(c) Name three activities whichl could be carried out using specimen L

(a) Mention the major nutrient in each of specimens G, H, and J.
(b)(i) Give two benefits that could be derived from feeding livestock with specimen G. (ii) State two effects of excessive consumption of specimen by poultry.
(c) State five other feedstuffs that could be used in place of specimen H.
(d) Name three effects of improper storage of specimen J in animal production.

(a)(i) State one use of specimen C in animal production. (ii) Name one nutrient which could be supplied by specimen C in livestock feed.
(b) Mention two products each which could be obtained from each of specimens D, E and F.
(c)(i) List three ways of preventing the growth of specimen E animal production. (ii) List four benefits of preventing the growth of specimen E in cattle.

(a)(i) Give the botanical names of Specimens A and B (ii) State four benefits of growing of specimens À and B together in a pasture.
(b) State four management practices that could be carried out in pasture established with specimens A and B.
(c) List two other common forages that could be used in place of specimen A in a pasture.
(d) List with an example, the forms in which specimen B could be presented to livestock.

(a) State three changes that take place after the chopped forage has been compressed and covered in silage preparation.
(b) Give two reasons each for carrying out each of the following practices in pasture management; (i) weeding; (ii) controlled burning; (iii) Irrigation; (iv) Fertilizer application; (v) Liming.
(c) State two functions of phosphorus in animal nutrition.
(d) Complete the table below by ticking (✔) the appropriate column to indicate the effect of low temperature on farm animals.
 

(a) Name three internal organs found in each of the following regions of a farm animal: (i) Thoracic region; (ii) Abdominal region.
(b)(i) List four records that could be kept by a poultry farmer. (ii) State four reasons for keeping records in poultry production.
(c)(i) State three damages that could be caused by rats in a deep litter house. (ii) Mention three ways of controlling rats on animal farm

(a) Explain the term malnutrition in farm animals.
(b) State five effects of malnutrition in sheep.
(c) State five ways in which malnutrition could be prevented in rabbits.
(d) Mention two sources of each of the following nutrients in poultry feed: (i) Carbohydrates; (ii) Protein; (ii) Fats and oils; (iv) Calcium.

(a) State five methods of preventing diseases in farm animals.
(b) Mention five factors which could predispose livestock to diseases.
(c)(i) Give three effects of ticks on farm animals. (ii) State three ways of controlling ticks on farm animals.
(d) List four symptoms of coccidiosis in poultry.

(a)(i) State three advantages of introduction in animal improvement programme. (ii) State three disadvantages of selection in animal improvement programme.
(b) List four methods of artificial selection.
(c) Give four physical features of animals which could be selected for breeding.
(d) Mention six features of a good laying chicken.o

(a)(i) Draw and label four parts of a land snail. (ii) State four features of a good housing unit for rearing snails. (ii) Name three predators of land snail.
(b) Mention three insect pests of sheep.
(c) State four in which the productivity of farm animals could be enhanced.

Zoonotic disease is

The number of animals that could be grazed on a given pasture land is referred to as

The transfer of traits from parents to offspring is known as

Harvested forage that is fed to farm animals in a dried form is

The transfer of an animal from its country of origin to another country is called

Artificial insemination could be used for I. Cattle. II. Poultry. III. Pigs.

An offspring resulting from the mating of two different breeds of animals is known as

A grass-legume mixture suitable for feeding livestock is

Microbial digestion and enzymatic digestion occur in the

The type of animal identification commonly used by herds in West Africa is

The diagram above illustrates a tool used in livestock management. Use it to answer this question.

The tool is used to