Rabbit And Grasscutter Production
Muhtasari
Not every animal on a Nigerian farm is a cow, a goat or a chicken. Step into a backyard in Ibadan or a small enterprise on the edge of Enugu and you may find rows of wire hutches holding rabbits, or raised cages holding a stockier, greyish-brown rodent called a grasscutter. Both are non-traditional livestock: species farmers have only recently begun to rear deliberately, in place of hunting or ignoring them, because both convert cheap, simple feed into meat that sells at a premium.
In this lesson you will meet the breeds, housing, feeding and breeding routines of rabbit production, then do the same for grasscutter production, and finish able to explain the differences examiners like to test: one is a fully domesticated animal that breeds almost continuously, the other a semi-domesticated wild species that breeds far more slowly but commands a far higher price.
Malengo
- State the common breeds of rabbits reared in Nigeria
- Explain the management practices in rabbit production
- Explain the management practices in grasscutter production
- State the economic importance of rabbit and grasscutter production
- Distinguish between rabbit and grasscutter husbandry
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Maelezo ya Somo
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Tengeneza akaunti ya bure ili kupata rasilimali zote za kujifunza, maswali ya mazoezi, na kufuatilia maendeleo yako.
Tathmini ya Somo
Hongera kwa kukamilisha somo la Rabbit And Grasscutter Production. Sasa kwa kuwa umechunguza dhana na mawazo muhimu, ni wakati wa kuweka ujuzi wako kwa mtihani. Sehemu hii inatoa mazoezi mbalimbali maswali yaliyoundwa ili kuimarisha uelewaji wako na kukusaidia kupima ufahamu wako wa nyenzo.
Utakutana na mchanganyiko wa aina mbalimbali za maswali, ikiwemo maswali ya kuchagua jibu sahihi, maswali ya majibu mafupi, na maswali ya insha. Kila swali limebuniwa kwa umakini ili kupima vipengele tofauti vya maarifa yako na ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa makini.
Tumia sehemu hii ya tathmini kama fursa ya kuimarisha uelewa wako wa mada na kubaini maeneo yoyote ambapo unaweza kuhitaji kusoma zaidi. Usikatishwe tamaa na changamoto zozote utakazokutana nazo; badala yake, zitazame kama fursa za kukua na kuboresha.
- Which of the following rabbit breeds has a pure white coat and pink eyes, and is the commonest commercial breed kept in Nigeria? A. Dutch B. Chinchilla C. New Zealand White D. Californian Answer: C
- The rabbit's habit of re-ingesting soft night faeces directly from the body is called: A. Rumination B. Coprophagy C. Kindling D. Weaning Answer: B
- The gestation period of a rabbit is approximately: A. One week B. One month C. Three months D. Five months Answer: B
- The grasscutter is best described as: A. A fully domesticated exotic species B. A semi-domesticated species close to its wild ancestor C. A breed of rabbit D. A dairy animal Answer: B
- Grasscutters are housed in cages built mainly of metal mesh rather than wood chiefly because: A. Metal is cheaper than wood B. Grasscutters gnaw through wood C. Metal keeps the cage warmer D. Wood attracts predators Answer: B
Jisajili ili Uendelee
Tengeneza akaunti ya bure ili kupata rasilimali zote za kujifunza, maswali ya mazoezi, na kufuatilia maendeleo yako.
Jisajili ili Uendelee
Tengeneza akaunti ya bure ili kupata rasilimali zote za kujifunza, maswali ya mazoezi, na kufuatilia maendeleo yako.
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Maswali ya Marudio
Unajiuliza maswali ya zamani kuhusu mada hii yanaonekanaje? Hapa kuna idadi ya maswali kuhusu Rabbit And Grasscutter Production kutoka miaka iliyopita.
Swali 1 Ripoti
(a) Give four reasons why farmers keep specimen E.
(b) Mention two products that could be obtained from specimen E.
(c) If specimen E was serviced on 12th May 2016 and conceived on the same day, calculate the expected kindling date.
(d) Sate two ways of controlling ear manage on specimen E.
(e) Mention two endoparasites and two ectoparasites that could infest specimen E.
Maelezo ya Majibu
Specimen E is a rabbit.
(a) Four reasons why farmers keep the rabbit
- It provides meat that is rich in protein and low in fat.
- It is a source of income to the farmer.
- It is prolific, matures early and has a short gestation period, so it multiplies rapidly.
- It provides raw materials such as fur/pelt and also droppings used as manure. (It is also kept as a pet and for research.)
(b) Two products obtained from the rabbit
- Meat.
- Pelt/skin (fur). (Bone and manure are also obtained.)
(c) Expected kindling date
The gestation period of a rabbit is about 31 days (30 to 32 days). Counting 31 days from the date of conception, 12th May 2016:
From 12th May to 31st May is 19 days; the remaining 12 days fall in June (19 + 12 = 31). Therefore the expected kindling date is 12th June 2016 (allowing 30 to 32 days, between 11th and 13th June 2016).
(d) Two ways of controlling ear mange on the rabbit
- Apply a recommended acaricide/miticide or sulphur ointment (or medicated oil) into the affected ears.
- Maintain good sanitation of the hutch, isolate affected animals and treat with a veterinary drug such as ivermectin.
(e) Endoparasites and ectoparasites that could infest the rabbit
- Two endoparasites: coccidia (Eimeria) and tapeworm (also roundworm and liver fluke).
- Two ectoparasites: mange mites (ear mites) and fleas (also lice and ticks).
Jisajili ili Uendelee
Tengeneza akaunti ya bure ili kupata rasilimali zote za kujifunza, maswali ya mazoezi, na kufuatilia maendeleo yako.