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<=Diploma in Agriculture module 1 : Animal production I past paper July 2022
(a) Differentiate between the following terms as used in livestock diseases:
(i) contagious and infectious diseases;
(ii) quarantine and isolation;
(iii) septicaemia and oedema;
(iv) acute and sub-acute diseases
(i) contagious and infectious diseases;
(ii) quarantine and isolation;
(iii) septicaemia and oedema;
(iv) acute and sub-acute diseases
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1. (a) Highlight the activities carried out during the following livestock management practices: (i) feeding and watering: (ii) egg collection.
2. (b) Describe steaming up under the following: (i) Meaning (ii) Advantages
3. (a) Define each of the following terms as used in animal breeding: (i) pure breeding (ii) pedigree: (iii) hybrid vigour: (iv) upgrading
4. Explain measures used in prevention of inbreeding in livestock
5. Differentiate between performance testing and progeny testing
6. State the principle of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
7. Highlight five conditions that make Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium hold
8. (a) Differentiate between the following terms as used in livestock diseases: (i) contagious and infectious diseases; (ii) quarantine and isolation; (iii) septicaemia and oedema; (iv) acute and sub-acute diseases
9. (b) Describe anthrax disease under the following: (i) aetiology, (ii) mode of transmission; (iii) symptoms; (iv) control
10. (a) Explain feeding standards under the following: (i) meaning; (ii) importance,
11. Explain five factors that influence the digestibility of fodder in animal nutrition
12. Describe drought coping strategies in rangelands
13. (b) Highlight range improvement practices under the following methods: (i) bush control; (ii) range resource conservation; (iii) range re-seeding
14. Highlight seven reasons for weight determination in animals
15. (c) Describe vaccination in animals under the following: (i) factors to consider when administering vaccines (ii) types of vaccines; (iii) properties of effectives vaccines (iv) reasons for vaccinations
16. Describe rotational system of pasture utilization
17. Explain four reasons for feeding growing animals differently from mature ones
18. State five factors that influence the characterization of livestock production systems
19. (c) Highlight the characteristics of each of the following animal production systems: (i) intensive; (ii) pastoralism; (iii) feedlot
1. (a) Highlight the activities carried out during the following livestock management practices: (i) feeding and watering: (ii) egg collection.
2. (b) Describe steaming up under the following: (i) Meaning (ii) Advantages
3. (a) Define each of the following terms as used in animal breeding: (i) pure breeding (ii) pedigree: (iii) hybrid vigour: (iv) upgrading
4. Explain measures used in prevention of inbreeding in livestock
5. Differentiate between performance testing and progeny testing
6. State the principle of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
7. Highlight five conditions that make Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium hold
8. (a) Differentiate between the following terms as used in livestock diseases: (i) contagious and infectious diseases; (ii) quarantine and isolation; (iii) septicaemia and oedema; (iv) acute and sub-acute diseases
9. (b) Describe anthrax disease under the following: (i) aetiology, (ii) mode of transmission; (iii) symptoms; (iv) control
10. (a) Explain feeding standards under the following: (i) meaning; (ii) importance,
11. Explain five factors that influence the digestibility of fodder in animal nutrition
12. Describe drought coping strategies in rangelands
13. (b) Highlight range improvement practices under the following methods: (i) bush control; (ii) range resource conservation; (iii) range re-seeding
14. Highlight seven reasons for weight determination in animals
15. (c) Describe vaccination in animals under the following: (i) factors to consider when administering vaccines (ii) types of vaccines; (iii) properties of effectives vaccines (iv) reasons for vaccinations
16. Describe rotational system of pasture utilization
17. Explain four reasons for feeding growing animals differently from mature ones
18. State five factors that influence the characterization of livestock production systems
19. (c) Highlight the characteristics of each of the following animal production systems: (i) intensive; (ii) pastoralism; (iii) feedlot
