(a) Explain each of the following terms as used in the slaughtering of farm animals: (i) scalding (ii) singeing: (iii) evisceration. (b) Name four agents in...

(a) Terms used in the slaughtering of farm animals

• Scalding: dipping the slaughtered carcass or bird in hot water so as to loosen the feathers, hair or bristles for easy removal.
• Singeing: passing the carcass over or through a flame to burn off the remaining hair, feathers or bristles left on the skin.
• Evisceration: the removal of the internal organs (viscera such as the intestines, lungs and heart) from the slaughtered carcass.

(b) Four agents involved in the marketing of farm animals and animal products

• Wholesalers
• Retailers
• Middlemen/brokers (commission agents)
• Transporters/processors

(c) Five marketing functions that facilitate the sale of chicken and eggs

• Buying and selling.
• Transportation of the products to the market.
• Storage/preservation of the products.
• Grading and standardisation of eggs and birds.
• Packaging, and advertising/provision of market information.

(d) Three stages in the life cycle of a roundworm

• Egg
• Larva
• Adult worm

(e) Two methods of animal improvement

• Selection
• Breeding (cross-breeding/hybridisation), or introduction/artificial insemination.