(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 ...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Animal Husbandry - 2016 (Practical) Subject: Animal Husbandry

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(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 for keeping specimen Q.

(d) Mention four products that could be obtained from specimen Q.

(e) Name two ectoparasites that could infest specimen Q.

Answer Details

(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).

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