(a) Name three internal organs found in each of the following regions of a farm animal: (i) Thoracic region; (ii) Abdominal region. (b)(i) List four records...

(a) Internal Organs Found in each Region of Farm Animals: (i) Thoracic region: - Heart. -Trachea. -Lungs. -Diaphragm. -Oesophagus/gullet/throat. (ii) Abdominai region: -Liver. -Stomach/Rumen/ ecticullun/omasun/abomasun -kidney. -Fallopian tubeloviduct. -Spleen. -Pancreas. -Large intestine. -Small intestine. -Ureter. -Uterus. -Ovary. -Gall bladder. (b) (i) Records that could be kept by a poultry farmer: - Production record. -Inventory record. -Purchase record. -Input record. -Sales record/ marketing record. -Labour record. -Farm diary. -Income and expenditure record. -Health records/drug. regime record/ill health. -Mortality record. -Routine management record. (ii) Reasons for keeping records in poultry production: - Enables larmers to detect changes in price of produce, -Shows the financial position of the farm. -Helps to know all activities carried out on the farm, -For taking managpmen decision, -For taxation purposes. -For procuring loan. -To detect fraudulent practices on the farm. -For computing farmer's net worth. -For budgeting. -1o assess production performance. (c)(i) Damages that could be caused by rats in a deep litter house: - Acts as vectors of diseases. -Compete with birds for feed, -Contaminate feed. -Waste feed. -Can kill the birds. -Destroy poultry equipment -Destroy poultry house. -Contaminate water. -Waste water. -Compete with birds for water. -Cause panic/scare/stampede. (ii) Ways of controlling rats on animal farms: - Clear bush around the farm. -Trapping with baits/glue board. -Fencing/surround with wire netting. -Use of predators, e.g cats. -Sealing off all holes, -Use rodenticides/rat poison.