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Ansc250:Principles Of Animal Production Question Paper

Ansc250:Principles Of Animal Production

Course:Agriculture

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE
UNIT CODE : ANSC 250
UNIT TITLE : PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION
TIME : 2 hours

Instructions:

Answer all questions in A and any two in B.

SECTION A

Question One

Discuss the negative and positive effects of livestock keeping on human lives.

(10 marks)

List and explain four factors that predispose farm animal to disease.

(10 marks)

Question Two

Briefly discuss the effects of stress on livestock productivity.

(6 marks)

Name and explain the key features of an ideal livestock housing unit.

(6 marks)

Question Three
Explain the reasons for performing the following activities in routine livestock management. (8 marks)

Male castration
Dehorning
Tail docking
Record keeping

SECTION B

Question Four
Write brief notes on the following livestock production systems. (15 marks)

Grays based/extensive system
Mixed production system.

Question Five
Discuss the reason for the following situations observed in Kenyan livestock industry. (15 marks)

Very well developed and commercial dairy industry
Poorly developed and subsistence beef industry.
Poultry industry largely based on indigenous chicken (75%) rather than the exotic high yielding chicken.

Question Six

Classify domestic stock on the basis of their digestive system.

(3 marks)

Pick any three of the digestive systems listed in (a) above and for each explain the key distinctive features and strengths/weaknesses.

(12 marks)

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