(a) Outline the steps involved in processing specimen P into blood meal. (b) Name two nutrients supplied by blood meal. (c) Name two types of housing units ...

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(a) Steps in processing specimen P (blood) into blood meal

1. Collect fresh blood from slaughtered animals into a clean container.
2. Remove contaminants from the blood.
3. Allow the blood to coagulate/clot.
4. Heat or cook the coagulated blood to reduce moisture and kill pathogens.
5. Cut the heated blood into pieces.
6. Dry the pieces thoroughly by sun-drying or oven-drying.
7. Grind or mill the dried pieces into a fine powder.
8. Bag and store the blood meal in a cool, dry place.

(b) Two nutrients supplied by blood meal

• Protein (rich in lysine).
• Minerals, especially iron.

(c) Two housing units for keeping specimen Q (rabbit)

• Hutches.
• Cages (also deep litter/floor pens).

(d) Four products obtainable from specimen Q (rabbit)

• Meat.
• Pelt/skin (hide).
• Fur/wool.
• Manure (also bone and blood).

(e) Two ectoparasites that could infest specimen Q (rabbit)

• Mites.
• Fleas (also ticks and lice).