(a) Explain the term malnutrition in farm animals.... | WAEC SSCE - Animal Husbandry - 2014

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(a) Explain the term malnutrition in farm animals.

(b) Distinguish between maintenance ration and production ration.

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(a) Meaning of malnutrition in farm animals

Malnutrition is a disorder that results when farm animals are fed with feed that is deficient in one or more essential nutrients, or in which the nutrients are supplied in the wrong proportion (either in excess or in short supply). It leads to poor health, retarded growth, low productivity, deficiency diseases and, in severe cases, death.

(b) Distinction between maintenance ration and production ration

Maintenance ration	Production ration
Amount of feed given to keep an animal alive and in good health.	Feed given in addition to the maintenance ration.
Supports only basic body functions such as respiration, circulation and body temperature.	Supports production such as growth, milk, eggs, meat, wool, work or reproduction.
Causes neither gain nor loss in body weight.	Enables the animal to gain weight and yield products.

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(a) Meaning of malnutrition in farm animals

(b) Distinction between maintenance ration and production ration

Maintenance ration	Production ration
Amount of feed given to keep an animal alive and in good health.	Feed given in addition to the maintenance ration.
Supports only basic body functions such as respiration, circulation and body temperature.	Supports production such as growth, milk, eggs, meat, wool, work or reproduction.
Causes neither gain nor loss in body weight.	Enables the animal to gain weight and yield products.

Read lesson note on Introduction To Animal Nutrition (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Formulation And Preparation Of Animal Feeds (WAEC)

Introduction To Animal Nutrition

Formulation And Preparation Of Animal Feeds

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