WAEC SSCE - Animal Husbandry - 2015

(a) Explain how each of the following factors affect feed formulation for farm animals:

• age of the animal;
• physiological state of the animal;
• purpose of keeping the animal.     

(b)      State five precautions to be taken to ensure the preparation of good quality feed for layers.        

(a) A ewe was serviced on May 1, 2014. Determine the expected date of lambing of the ewe

(b) Define Animal Husbandry

(a)  Name the five main regions of the vertebral column of a sheep.                                                                                                                                   
 

(b)  State one specialized function of each of the regions of the vertebral column of a sheep.                                                                        

(c)   Explain each of the following terms as used in Animal husbandry:

(i)   lactation;
(ii)   Rumination.                                                                 

(a)       Discuss the management of goats under the following headings:
(i)  breeding;
(ii) care of kids;
(iii) identification;
(iv) castration. 

Outline the steps involved in the processing of beeswax