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Arm 309: Non - Ruminant Animal Production End Question Paper

Arm 309: Non - Ruminant Animal Production End

Course: Bachelor Agriculture In Agronomy And Horticultural Sciences

Institution: Pwani University question papers

Exam Year:2010

1
A Constituent College of Kenyatta University
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
3
rd
YEAR
2
nd
SEM
ESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE
DEGREE
OF
STR
EAM: AGRICULTURE AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
ARM 309:
NON
-
RUMINANT ANIMAL PRODUCTION
END
SEMESTER II
TIME:
3
HRS

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL the questions in Section A and THREE questions from Section B
SECTION A.
(40mks)
Q.1
Compare and con
trast an egg yolk and colostrum
in relation to a chick and a piglet.
(2mks)
Q.2
Explain why it is important for piglet
s to get an iron injection a few days after birth?
(2mks
)
Q.3
Define and describe 4 traits of a broiler.
(2mks)
Q.4
The importance of routine vaccination of livestock and man cannot be underestimated. Name 2
standard vaccinations of poultry and state when each is used and how frequently?
(2mks)
Q.5
Give 4 points that you will use to convince a group of young
farm
ers that rabbit
raising is
important in self food sufficiency.
(4mks)
Q.6
Explain and describe breeding advantages of rabbits over other livestock?
(4mks)
2
Q.7
Coccidiosis is a disease of economic importance to poultry and rabbits.
(4mks)
a)
Describe and explain two preventive measures across the species
b)
Name two symptoms that cuts across the two species
Q.8
Your enterprise group has entrusted you to cull 10% of your layers that are raised on deep litter
for some income to buy day old chicks.
Outline 4 visual or measuring criteria you will employ
to cull?
(4mks)
Q.9
In a tabular form compare and
contrast 8 items of houses of pigs and poultry (deep litter) under
intensive production system.
(8mks)
Q.10
Sketch and explain a
management plan of a sow from one successful breeding (mating) to the
next.
(8mks)
SECTION B
Q.11
Your local village got a CDF grant out of which they have constructed a poultry house. The
village headman has written to you requesting for ad
vice on:
a)
Where to buy 200 day old chicks and why from there?
b)
Pre delivery inspection to ensure quality standards
c)
Preparations before arrival of chicks
d)
Care in the brooder for the first three days.
(
10mks)
Q.12
Describe the process of egg form
ation
from the follicle to the vent.
(10mk)
Q.13
For good management of piglets from birth to weaning explain what husbandry measures must
be undertaken to ensure
optimal growth and health?
(10mk
s
)
Q.14
You will be away attending a
seminar on SME when one of your sows is expected to farrow.
Leave behind with your assistant sel
f explanatory notes on what si
gns to observe
a
nd action to be
taken at pre and post farrowing.
(10mk
s
)
Q.15
Your dad is
a poultry, pigs and dairy cows
f
arme
r. Employ objective criteria to
determine
profitability of each beginning with the poultry enterprise. Be guided by the prices of ARM 309
Supermarket and other assumptions as per attached sheet.
(10mk
s
)

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