PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION (APAP3101)
Animal Production Technology - APT
Semester: First Semester
Level: 300
Year: 2014
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONSS: APTP2305 – PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION
INSTRUCTIONS: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON THE ANSWER BOOKLET PROVIDED.
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
1. Why is it necessary to records? (4 marks)
2. What are the basic rules which apply in any numbering system for livestock
identification? (8 marks)
3. What kind of dip design or dipping is appropriate for your locality? (5 marks)
4. What are the consequences of footrot in domestic livestock? (5 mark)
5. State the reason for dehorning cattle. (3 marks)
6. Why is it necessary to castrate calves not intended for breeding purposes? (2 marks)
7. What is the difference between dehorning and disbudding? (2 marks)
8. What is the importance of creep feeding in pig production? (3 marks)
9. What are the remedies for pasting and impacted crop? (8 marks)
10. Briefly explain the impact of animal production on climate change and the natural
environment. (10 marks)
A.T. Niba, PhD. Good luck!!!
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