Ansc 353; Ruminant Animal Production Question Paper
Ansc 353; Ruminant Animal Production
Course:Agriculture And Natural Resource
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions in A and any two questions in B
SECTION A
Question One
a. Briefly discuss the advantages of adlibitum feeding of young growing animals (6 marks)
b. Why is rotational grazing better than continuous grazing (6 marks)
c. List three important routine practices performed on young claves and explain why the practices are necessary (6 marks)
Question Two
a. What conditions must be present to prevent ammonia toxicity and maximize non protein nitrogen (NPN) utilization by ruminants (6 marks)
b. In what ways has the presence of ruminant in the world enriched human lives (6 marks)
SECTION B
Question Three
Beef production in Kenyan range lands is essentially backward and inefficient. What management practices would you recommend to improve efficiency. (20 marks)
Question Four
a. Discuss cellulose digestion by ruminant (10 marks)
b. Discuss protein digestion by ruminants (10 marks)
Question Five
Discuss two normal intensive ruminant management systems highlighting their advantages and disadvantages (20 marks)
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