Animal Husbandry Questions and Answers

Animal Husbandry questions structured to assess candidates’ basic knowledge and skills in the production, processing, storage, packaging and marketing of farm animals and their products.

31.

Advantages of dipping farm animals in acaricides include; 
I. Protection against diseases 
II. Control of ectoparasites 
III. Reduction in skin irritation

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and IIl only

D.

I, II and III

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

32.

A farm animal house is best constructed

A.

Against the wind direction

B.

Along the wind direction

C.

Along the drainage path

D.

Against the drainage path

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

33.

The sequential order for processing of poultry birds is

A.

Degutting -> stunning → defeathering -> handing

B.

Hanging → stunning→ degutting→ defeathering

C.

Stunning → hanging → degutting -→ defeathering

D.

Degutting → hanging → stunning → defeathering

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

34.

Birth weight in sheep could be influenced by

A.

Age of the sire

B.

Litter size

C.

Oestrus cycle

D.

Gestation period

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

36.

If the grazing arca per cattle is 6mx3m, determine the carrying capacity of a rangeland with an area of 25,020m².

A.

1,390 cattle

B.

2,780 cattle

C.

8,340 cattle

D.

12,510 cattle

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

37.

Feed consumed by farm animals is temporarily stored in the

I. gizzard 
II. Crop 
III. rumen

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

38.

Buck refers to males of

A.

Sheep and goats

B.

Camels and donkeys

C.

Goats and rabbits

D.

Donkeys and rabbits

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

39.

A farmer who wishes to improve the growth rate of his broilers should practice

I. Inbreeding
II. Crossbreeding 
III. Introduction

A.

I and II only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

40.

Which of the following signs is not exibited by an animal on heat?

A.

Restlessness

B.

Frequent urination

C.

Mounting other animals

D.

Abnormal high body temperature

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.