Ansc350:General Animal Production Question Paper
Ansc350:General Animal Production
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE
UNIT CODE : ANSC 350
UNIT TITLE : GENERAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION
TIME : 2 hours
Instructions:
Answer all questions in A and any two in B.
SECTION A (40 marks)
Question One
State two reasons for performing each of the following routine activities.
(6 marks)
Dehorning
Tail docking
Castration
Name and explain three things to look for when selecting a breeding animal?
(6 marks)
Question Two
Explain the reasons for the following practices in livestock management. (10 marks)
Guard board in brooder house
Foot bath at entrance of livestock units
Culling
Guide rails in pig farrowing units
Bedding/litter on the floor of housing unit.
Question Three
Name and explain four major factors that influence livestock productivity. (8 marks)
SECTION B (30 marks)
Question Four
Briefly discuss the milking process.
(10 marks)
Compare and contrast natural and artificial incubation.
(6 marks)
How can natural incubation be improved.
(4 marks)
Question Five
Briefly explain how the principle of stratification can be used to improve nomadic beef production in Kenya. (20 marks)
Question Six
Discuss the negative and positive contribution of livestock to human lives. (20 marks)
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