Principles of Animal Production (APAP3101)
Animal Production Technology - APT
Semester: First Semester
Level: 300
Year: 2017
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
Peace -Work – Fatherland P.O. Box 39 Bambili
School/Faculty: COLTECH Department: _APT Lecturer: _A.T. Niba
Course Code:
:_________
Course Title: Principles of Animal Production
Date: ___________Hall: ___________Mile 3 Campus ___________ Time allowed: 2.5 hours
Instruction: Answer all questions
Questions
1.
Define or explain the following terms (30 marks)
Breed Farrowing Wean Culling
Cannibalism Flush Yearling Dressing percentage
Castrate Heat Ad libitum Dry cow
Creep feed Mastitis Antibody Bloat
Crossbred Intramuscular Agalactia Ejaculate
Crush Needle teeth Dipping Monogastric
Dehorn Teaser Eartags Rumination
Zero-graziing Loading ramp
2.
List the four basic rules that apply to all numbering systems for livestock identification (4 marks).
3.
What is the difference between freeze branding and hot branding (1 marks)
4.
How many methods of aging livestock do you know (1 mark)?
5.
Shaeffer's formula has been developed for weight determination of which breed of animals (1
mark).
6.
Explain briefly what a kraal is (2 marks)
7.
What is the function of a footbath (1 marks)
8.
Why is it necessary to deworm animals (3 marks)?
9.
What are the consequences of footrot to domestic livestock (2 marks).
10.
Why is it necessary to castrate some male animals ( 2.5 marks)
11.
What is the difference between dehorning and disbudding (1 mark)
12.
Name the three methods available for disbudding ruminants (1.5 marks)
13.
The decision on what identification method should be adopted depends on a number of factors
name them (5 marks).
14.
Explain briefly the principle of a sorting gate (2.5 marks)
15.
What is the function of a spray race (1 mark)
16.
Which of the castration methods deals with open castration (1 mark)
17.
Name one equipment or structure associated with a slaughter house (1 mark)
(Total 60 marks), A. T. Niba, Good Luck!!!!!!!
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