- State five signs of parturition in cattle.(Solved)
State five signs of parturition in cattle.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Describe the feeding practices in artificial rearing of a dairy calf.(Solved)
Describe the feeding practices in artificial rearing of a dairy calf.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- State two advantages of artificial incubation.(Solved)
State two advantages of artificial incubation.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- State and explain condition necessary for artificial incubation.(Solved)
State and explain condition necessary for artificial incubation.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Study the photograph below and answer the questions that follow.
(a)Identify the disease the animal is suffering from
(b)Give three observable symptoms that can be identified from...(Solved)
Study the photograph below and answer the questions that follow.
(a)Identify the disease the animal is suffering from
(b)Give three observable symptoms that can be identified from the diagram.
(c) State one control measure of the above disease.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- The diagram below represents the structure of a quarter of the cow’s udder. Study it and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
The diagram below represents the structure of a quarter of the cow’s udder. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
(a)Name the parts labeled B and C.
(b)Name the process that takes place in the part labeled A and the hormone that controls it.
(c) State the function of the part labeled D.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- State the function of the following ingredients in the preparation of artificial colostrum for calves.
(a) Castor oil
(b) Warm water
(c) Eggs-
(d) Cod liver oil-(Solved)
State the function of the following ingredients in the preparation of artificial colostrum for calves.
(a) Castor oil
(b) Warm water
(c) Eggs
(d) Cod liver oil
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- State four control measures of round worm (Ascaris lumbricoides) infestation in livestock.(Solved)
State four control measures of round worm (Ascaris lumbricoides) infestation in livestock.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- State two ways by which an animal acquire water in its body.(Solved)
State two ways by which an animal acquire water in its body.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- What is quarantine as a preventive measure of livestock diseases?(Solved)
What is quarantine as a preventive measure of livestock diseases?
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Distinguish between each of the following terms as used in livestock rearing practices.
(a)Steaming up and flushing.
(b)Kindling and farrowing.(Solved)
Distinguish between each of the following terms as used in livestock rearing practices.
(a)Steaming up and flushing.
(b)Kindling and farrowing.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Name four breeds of sheep reared in Kenya.(Solved)
Name four breeds of sheep reared in Kenya.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Explain any two harmful effects of branding as a method of identification in cattle.(Solved)
Explain any two harmful effects of branding as a method of identification in cattle.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Give four reasons why identification of livestock is an important rearing practice in a farm.(Solved)
Give four reasons why identification of livestock is an important rearing practice in a farm.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- State four maintenance practices carried out on workshop tools and equipment.(Solved)
State four maintenance practices carried out on workshop tools and equipment.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Explain five ways in which soil fertility can be maintained.(Solved)
Explain five ways in which soil fertility can be maintained.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Describe the importance of any FIVE nursery management practices in crop production.(Solved)
Describe the importance of any FIVE nursery management practices in crop production.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Describe the importance of top dressing in pasture establishment.(Solved)
Describe the importance of top dressing in pasture establishment.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Describe various safety precautions observed when using herbicides.(Solved)
Describe various safety precautions observed when using herbicides.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Explain challenges faced by Kenyan vegetable farmers in the production of crops.(Solved)
Explain challenges faced by Kenyan vegetable farmers in the production of crops.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- The diagram below shows a method of planting used to establish a certain variety of crop(Solved)
The diagram below shows a method of planting used to establish a certain variety of crop
(a) Identify the method of planting used
(b) Give the spacing followed above
(c) Give THREE advantages of the above method of planting crops
(d) The spacing above was used to establish a crop on an area of land measuring 6m by 3m.
Calculate the crop population. Show your working
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- The diagram below illustrates a tomato fruit infested by a certain pest.
(a) Identify the pest
(b) State the damage caused by the pest on the fruit.
(c)...(Solved)
The diagram below illustrates a tomato fruit infested by a certain pest.
(a) Identify the pest
(b) State the damage caused by the pest on the fruit.
(c) Name one alternate host of the pest in the diagram.
(d) State one methods of controlling the pest.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Study the farm record below and use it to answer the questions that follow.
(a) Name the type of farm record above(Solved)
Study the farm record below and use it to answer the questions that follow.
(a) Name the type of farm record above
(b) Give a farm statement that heavily depends on information extracted from the farm record named above
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- The photograph below shows a farming practice. Study it and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
The photograph below shows a farming practice. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Name the practice
(b) Name one crop to which the practice is applicable
(c)Give TWO benefits of the practice above
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- State two benefits of hardening off seedlings before transplanting.(Solved)
State two benefits of hardening off seedlings before transplanting.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Apart from moles, name two other rodent pests.(Solved)
Apart from moles, name two other rodent pests.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Give TWO destructive effects of moles in crop production.(Solved)
Give TWO destructive effects of moles in crop production.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Give THREE ways in which nutrients can be lost from silage in a silo.(Solved)
Give THREE ways in which nutrients can be lost from silage in a silo.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- Name a crop weed that is:
a) Parasitic to maize crop
b) Alternate host for rusts
c) Aquatic
d) Has medicinal value(Solved)
Name a crop weed that is:
a) Parasitic to maize crop
b) Alternate host for rusts
c) Aquatic
d) Has medicinal value
Date posted: November 16, 2022.
- List FOUR benefits of land consolidation in farming.(Solved)
List FOUR benefits of land consolidation in farming.
Date posted: November 16, 2022.