Animal Production
GCE Agricultural Science
12 Animal Production practice questions covering everything you need for GCE.
Drill Animal Production →Sample Animal Production questions
a) List FOUR systems of poultry management. (4 marks) b) Describe THREE advantages and THREE disadvantages of the deep litter system of poultry management. (6 marks) c) State FOUR signs of good health…
a) Explain the term 'livestock improvement' as used in animal production. (2 marks) b) Describe FOUR methods of livestock improvement used by farmers in West Africa. (8 marks) c) State THREE advantage…
The practice of removing the testes of a male farm animal is called
Which of the following diseases of poultry is caused by a virus and is characterized by respiratory distress, nervous signs, and greenish diarrhoea?
In livestock production, the term 'parturition' refers to
A rabbit doe kindled 8 young ones. At weaning, 6 of the kits survived. What is the weaning percentage for this doe?
Which of the following is the correct gestation period of a sow?
Which of the following is an example of an ectoparasite that commonly infests livestock in West Africa?
A broiler farmer purchased 500 day-old chicks. At the end of 8 weeks, 460 birds were alive. What is the mortality rate of the flock?
In animal nutrition, a ration that supplies all the nutrients required by an animal in the correct proportions for a specific physiological function is described as
Which of the following management practices is carried out to prevent cannibalism in intensively reared poultry?
A farmer has 20 laying hens. In one week, the hens laid a total of 98 eggs. What is the hen-day production percentage for that week?