Ansc350:General Animal Production Question Paper
Ansc350:General Animal Production
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1ST TRIMESTER 2013 (SCHOOLBASED) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : ANSC 350
UNIT TITLE : GENERAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions in Section A and any two in Section B.
SECTION A
Question One
Briefly explain the criteria of picking eggs for incubation.
(4 Marks)
Briefly explain the routine activities performed on young piglets between birth and weaning.
(6 Marks)
Question Two
Discuss management of beef animals between weaning and slaughter.
(6 Marks)
List the characteristics of a beef animal.
(4 Marks)
Question Three
Newborns should be allowed to take enough colostrum within the first 24 hours of life. Explain.
(4 Marks)
List and explain three livestock mating systems.
(6 Marks)
SECTION B
Question Four
Discuss the management of a dairy cow through the reproductive cycle of one year. (20 Marks)
Question Five
Discuss the management of sheep between lambing and first mating. (20 Marks)
Question Six
Outline the causes of low productivity reported for animals kept in Kenyan rangelands.
(10 Marks)
Suggest measures that could be taken to improve productivity of animals produced in the rangelands.
(10 Marks)
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