Animal Production Facilities

Question 1

is the first milk secreted after parturition.

Answer 1

colostrum

Question 2

Separation of calf and making independent of its mother for food is known as

Answer 2

weaning

Question 3

Arresting the horn growth at an early age, when the horn root is in the bud stage is called

Answer 3

disbudding

Question 4

It is the most popular method of identification of farm animals.

Answer 4

Ear tagging

Question 5

To render the animal docile, to control indiscriminate breeding and to prevent certain genital diseases castration is performed.

Answer 5

Castration

Question 6

destruction of pathogenic microorganisms from a place so that the place becomes free from infection.

Answer 6

Disinfection

Question 7

is the process of segregating apparently healthy animals (especially animal being introduced into a herd or into the country for the first time) which have been exposed to the risk of infection.

Answer 7

quarantine

Question 8

is the process of segregation of affected and in contact animals from the apparently healthy ones, in the event of outbreak of a contagious disease.

Answer 8

isolation

Question 9

It provides protection mechanism to the farmers and cattle rearers against any eventual loss of their animals due to death and to attaining qualitative improvement of livestock and their products.

Answer 9

Insuring the animals

Question 10

5 Freedoms:

Answer 10

1. Freedom from hunger and thirst
2. Freedom from discomfort
3. Freedom from, pain, injury or disease
4. Freedom to express normal behavior
5. Freedom from fear and distress