WAEC SSCE - Animal Husbandry - 2023 (Objective)

Feed consumed by farm animals is temporarily stored in the I. gizzard II. Crop III. rumen

The pie chart above illustrates the animal products produced on a farm. Study it carefully and answer this question.

What percentage of the products is from monogastrics?

A farm animal house is best constructed

Which of the following signs is not exibited by an animal on heat?

The term ad libitum as used in animal production refers to

The pie chart above illustrates the animal products produced on a farm. Study it carefully and answer this question.

Determine the percentage of cheese.

Apiary is a place where

During digestion in farm animals, the production of volatile fatty acids occur in

The sequential order for processing of poultry birds is

Buck refers to males of

Inbreeding effect in farm animals can manifest in; I. the growth rate II. disease resistance III. meat quality

The diagram above illustrates a parasite of farm animals. Study it carefully and answer this question.

Which of the following farm animals is affected by the illustrated parasite? I. Turkey II. Sheep III. Chicken

Birth weight in sheep could be influenced by

The partitioning of pasture into convenient units for good grazing management is known as

Which of the following methods is suitable for the prevention of rats in a deep litter house? Use of

Which of the following minerals is required most by laying birds?

A farmer who wishes to improve the growth rate of his broilers should practice I. inbreeding II. crossbreeding III. Introduction

Advantages of dipping farm animals in acaricides include; I. protection against diseases II. control of ectoparasites III, reduction in skin irritation

Farm animals that could graze on rangeland include

The first daily activity that should be carried out in a poultry farm is 

Concentrate is best fed to rabbits as

The following features are qualities of good pasture grass except

Blood stain diarrhoea in poultry is a symptom of

Which of the following endoparasites is a hermaphrodite?

If 12 cattle require 500 litres of drinking water per day, how much water will be required in 36 hours?

The main reason for withdrawing feed from an animal before slaughtering is to

Excessive consumption of lush forage in ruminants could result in

Which of the following developmental stages of liver fluke is released by the water snail?

Wheat offal could be used in feed formulation for goats due to its; I. high fibre content II. high crude protein III. case of digestion

Determine the population of snails required to occupy a 60m by 4m space if the recommended stocking density is 5 adults per square meter.

The act of giving birth in sow is known as

The part of the digestive system of goat capable of synthesizing vitamin B is 

The diagram above illustrates a parasite of farm animals. Study it carefully and answer this question.

The parasite illustrated is a

During artificial insemination, the electro-ejaculator is inserted into the 

In livestock management, elastrator is used for

Which of the following steps are involved in undertaking farm inventory? I. identification of assets and liabilities II. assigning monetary value to each asset II. computing the depreciation of each asset

A sow which has been farrowing 15 niglets at each parturition could be described as

If the grazing arca per cattle is 6mx3m, determine the carrying capacity of a rangeland with an area of 25,020m².

Which of the following plants is not a forage legume?

The tendency of cross-breed offspring outperforming its parents is referred to as