Principles Of Animal Production Question Paper
Principles Of Animal Production
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture
Institution: University Of Nairobi question papers
Exam Year:2015
INSTRUCTIONS:ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
1. a)Define the following terms/phrases
i)Emerging livestock (2 marks)
ii)Food security (2 marks)
b)Discuss the importance of emerging livestock in Kenya citing specific examples. (16 marks)
2. a)Classify Kenya environment using soils and topography (2marks)
b)Briefly describe the above (in 2(A)) environments emphasizing on
i)Rainfall (3 marks)
ii)Altitude (3 marks)
iii)Soil types (3 marks)
iv)Vegetation (3 marks)
v)Economic activities (3 marks)
vi)Challenges encountered in each zone (3 marks)
3. a)Define the terms/phrases as used in ecology
i)Population (2 marks)
ii)Community (2 marks)
iii)Disturbances (2 marks)
iv)Potential evapotranspiration (2 marks)
b)Outline four factors that affect the effectiveness of rainfall (8 marks)
c)Why are the manure ruminants less tolerant to higher environmental temperatures compared to small animals such as chicken? (2 marks)
4. a)List eight (8) circumstances under which pigs may be kept under a confinement system (8 marks)
b)A farmer intends to start a pig farm with a total of 14 sows showing you calculation,derive the number of farrowing pens the farmer will require to put up assuming he intends to practice an 8 week weaning period? (12 marks)
5. a)Before milking a cows are normally assembled in a collecting yard.List four key features of an ideal collecting yard. (4 marks)
b)Briefly describe the four types of milking parlours in a daily farm citing their advantages and disadvantages. (16 marks)
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