Rabbit And Grasscutter Production

Akopọ

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.

Awọn Afojusun

  1. State the common breeds of rabbits reared in Nigeria
  2. Explain the management practices in rabbit production
  3. Explain the management practices in grasscutter production
  4. State the economic importance of rabbit and grasscutter production
  5. Distinguish between rabbit and grasscutter husbandry

Akọ̀wé Ẹ̀kọ́

Land is scarce and feed is costly, so any animal that grows fast, breeds readily and needs only a small cage is attractive to a Nigerian smallholder. Rabbit and grasscutter production answer that need: neither competes for grazing land, both suit a backyard or small commercial unit, and both supply a lean, protein-rich meat in rising demand across Nigeria and West Africa.

Ìdánwò Ẹ̀kọ́

Oriire fun ipari ẹkọ lori Rabbit And Grasscutter Production. Ni bayi ti o ti ṣawari naa awọn imọran bọtini ati awọn imọran, o to akoko lati fi imọ rẹ si idanwo. Ẹka yii nfunni ni ọpọlọpọ awọn adaṣe awọn ibeere ti a ṣe lati fun oye rẹ lokun ati ṣe iranlọwọ fun ọ lati ṣe iwọn oye ohun elo naa.

Iwọ yoo pade adalu awọn iru ibeere, pẹlu awọn ibeere olumulo pupọ, awọn ibeere idahun kukuru, ati awọn ibeere iwe kikọ. Gbogbo ibeere kọọkan ni a ṣe pẹlu iṣaro lati ṣe ayẹwo awọn ẹya oriṣiriṣi ti imọ rẹ ati awọn ogbon ironu pataki.

Lo ise abala yii gege bi anfaani lati mu oye re lori koko-ọrọ naa lagbara ati lati ṣe idanimọ eyikeyi agbegbe ti o le nilo afikun ikẹkọ. Maṣe jẹ ki awọn italaya eyikeyi ti o ba pade da ọ lójú; dipo, wo wọn gẹgẹ bi awọn anfaani fun idagbasoke ati ilọsiwaju.

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. The gestation period of a rabbit is approximately: A. One week B. One month C. Three months D. Five months Answer: B
  4. 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
  5. 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

Awọn Iwe Itọsọna Ti a Gba Nimọran

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Introduction to Animal Science: Global, Biological, Social and Industry Perspectives
Atunkọ: Sixth edition
Olùtẹ̀jáde: Pearson
Odún: 2017
ISBN: 978-0-13-443605-0
Apejuwe: A comprehensive introduction to animal science covering anatomy and physiology, nutrition, genetics, reproduction, animal health and the major farm animal species and their production systems.
Small-scale Poultry Production: Technical Guide
Small-scale Poultry Production: Technical Guide
Olùtẹ̀jáde: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Odún: 2004
ISBN: 978-92-5-105082-8
Apejuwe: An FAO Animal Production and Health Paper written by a Nigerian animal scientist, covering breeds, housing, feeding, incubation, disease control and marketing for small-scale poultry keepers in developing countries.
Tropical Animal Feeding: A Manual for Research Workers
Tropical Animal Feeding: A Manual for Research Workers
Olùtẹ̀jáde: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Odún: 1995
ISBN: 978-92-5-103758-4
Apejuwe: An FAO Animal Production and Health Paper on the principles of ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition and the practical use of tropical feed resources, including crop residues and by-products, in sustainable livestock systems.

Àwọn Ìbéèrè Tó Ti Kọjá

Ṣe o n ronu ohun ti awọn ibeere atijọ fun koko-ọrọ yii dabi? Eyi ni nọmba awọn ibeere nipa Rabbit And Grasscutter Production lati awọn ọdun ti o kọja.

WAEC SSCE - Animal Husbandry - 2018

Ibeere 1 Ìròyìn

TEST OF PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION

specimens

(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.

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