Revision Flashcards
Why do we take care of animal/why do we practice animal husbandry
To make profit either by substantial or commercial market
Companion animals are also called
Pets
Which animal meat has high quality compared to other meat(chicken meat)
Rabbit meat
Ruminant thrive in plants and convert them to high yield protein.True/false
True
Why does beneficial microbes resides in the Caecum of rabbits?
To digest fibre for rabbits because they are pseudo ruminant
Why do we feed forage to rabbit
To increase their productivity and wellbeing due to the nature of their stomach
—is a standard forage plant for rabbit
Tridax
Categorize rabbits based on size and weight
-Light(1-3kg)
-Medium(3-5kg)
-Heavy(>5kg)
Some breeds can weigh >12kg
A breed of rabbit that originated from USA(white) and Czech Republic(red) and weighs up to 4.4-5.5.kg is known as
New Zealand breed
A breed of rabbit that originate in USA that weighs between 4.1-4.5kg,can be white/brown if even have array of color is
Californian breed
Chinchilla breed that originates from France is referred to as
Standard chinchilla
A standard chinchilla weighs — while the american(white,steel,red) weighs —
2.3-3.2kg
4.1-5.4 kg
Fleming breed(white/black) originates from — and weighs —-
Belgium.6.4-11.3 kg
Which breed of rabbit originates from Egypt and weighs 2.7kg
Baladi breed(white,red,no black)
The Guzeli cameli(white&chocolate markings)of rabbit originates from — and weighs—
Turkey.2.3-3.6kg
—-breed of rabbit(lilac,blue,white&black spots)weighs 2.7-3.6kg and widespread in Asia
Himalayan
The Liptor bald spotted breed of rabbit(black)is from — and weighs —
Sri Lanka.3.6-4.1 kg
— breed of rabbit (agouti) weighs 1.8-2.3kg and it’s from Morocco
Tadla
Which age and weight is suitable for rabbit sexual maturity
6 months.1.5-2 kg
Rabbit is an induced ovulation.True/false
True
When should mating be done
Cool hours if the day (early morning/late evening)
What does spontaneous ovulate means and give examples
It means they ovulate at intervals of 15 days.Sheep and goats
What is the adequate ratio in mating
Male:female (1:5)
What is the average sperm production in a rabbit
0.5ml-2ml
When is perpation done
10 days post mating
What is perpation
A process where you use your hands to check for foetus/signs of pregnancy in rabbit
What is the gestation length of rabbit
28-33 days
The willingness to mate in rabbit is called
Lordosis
— is the act if parturition in rabbit
Kindling
Who do Doe shed hair before parturition
To provide warmth for the new children
Why do we prepare kindling box 10-14 days to parturition
Because kids are born naked and blind so as to avoid risk of death of hyperthermia
Why is fostering done in rabbit production
If the doe die during pregnancy or it gets injured or if it’s a bad mother
When is mortality percentage extreme in rabbit
When it is more than 30%
When is kid weaned in Africa
About 4 weeks old
How many liters can a rabbit give birth to in a year
5litres(at least 3 children per liter)
What is fattering
A process where rabbit are fed with high protein and fat content
Lesser fertile bucks are best used for meat than reproduction.True/false
True
List 5 challenges in rabbit production
-Pseudopregnancy
-Sterility
-Environment challenges
-Poor management
-Age
How many percent of investment should be channeled to feeding in rabbit
70%
What percentage of concentrate is best
10% of animal body weight
Why should leftover ever removed
Rabbits don’t feed on leftover and so as for it not to be a reservoir for pests and diseases
How often should you weigh rabbits
On weekly basis
What kind of fat is gotten from animal
Saturated fat
When was swine domesticated
9000 BC
Mention 2 usefulness of pig’s fat
For fuel
For explosives
How many breeds of swine do we have
Over 90-100 breeds with over 200 varieties
How many percent of capital goes to feeding of swine
75%
Why should you provide wallowing base for pigs
Because they don’t have sweat glands
Act of giving birth in pig is called
Farrowing
What is diarrhea in pig called
Scarring
When should breastfeeding be stopped in pig
4-8 wks
Shortage of blood/anemia in pig is called
Thump
Why should you put red soil in a pig house
Because it is rich in iron and so they can take it as feed
List all pig’s enterprise
-Weaner enterprise (18-23kg)
-Grower enterprise(50/60kg & above)
-Finishing enterprise(60-100kg)
200 kg is not economical
What is the importance of iron in animal
It is essential for blood production
Formulated feeds are called
Concentrates
Because rabbits are pseudo ruminants,— % of fibre must be provided
14%
Dogs and cats have biting reflexes.What does this mean
It means they can bite deliberately and at will
What is used to weigh animals
Weighing balance (analog or digital to avoid parallax error)
A management practice which involves removing if unproductive animal from the flock is called
Culling
— is a management practice used to control ectoparasite
Spraying and dipping
When should you dispose animals raised for meat
As soon as they reach optimum size
What is zoonotic disease
It is a disease that can affect humans e.g mad cow which affects the nervous system
Example of highly prolific breed of rabbit is
New Zealand white
The systems of production in rabbit are
Extensive,Intensive and semi-intensive(20-30)
What is the dimensions for rabbit pen
Buck
L(40-46cm),W(50-61cm),H(30-44cm)
Doe
L(65-70cm),W(50-61cm),H(30-44cm)
The highest producer of employment in livestock industry is
Poultry
Mention the 4 species of fowls that belongs to the same gene and referred to as the wild ancestors
-Gallus gallus(red jungle fowl)
-Gallus lafayetti (Zealand jungle fowl)
-Gallus sonnerati(grey jungle fowl)
-Gallus varius (Javan jungle fowl)
The modern breed of fowl developed in — from America and Europe
17th century
Modern breed of fowl are referred to as the
Exotic breed
Newly developed breed of poultry are
Chicka brown and Noiler
List the American breed of poultry
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island Red
Rhode Island white
New hamsphere
Dewares
2 examples of Asiatic breed if poultry are
Brahnea
Cochin
Leghorn,Ancona and Minorca are examples of — Breed of poultry
Mediterranean
Examples of English breed of poultry are
Red cap and Sussex
Nigerian ecotype of poultry are
Fulani,Yoruba,Igbo
Layer produces table eggs.What at stable eggs
Eggs that are not fertile and can’t give birth to offspring
What is the weight target of fowl in 8 weeks
2kg
The rate at which an animal can convert feed to meat is known as
High feed conversion ratio
How many kg of feed does broiler needs to meat conversion ratio of 2:1
4-5kg
What is the mortality rate of poultry
Shouldn’t be more than 5%
When is the best time to market poultry
Once it is 8 weeks
Layers today originated from which breed of poultry
White leghorn and Rhode Island Red
What is the target of eggs per year from a prolific layer
15-19 kg eggs
How many days does it take for fowl to reach sexual maturity
140 days or 6 months
Poultry raised for about 5-6wks(not to adult)then sold are called
Poussin
Removal of testicle on male chicken is called
Caponisation
How long should antibiotics be administered to chicken
For the first 7 days of their life because their immune system is weak
How many degree of heat should be applied in poultry housing
20-35•c
A sign of distress in poultry is
Tenuous breathing and wheezing
How many grams of feed must be administered daily in poultry
Not more than 100g
Antistress(glucose) must be applied before and after vaccination.True/false
True
Why is lasota vaccine administered in poultry
To prevent new castle disease(virus) and should be applied to the n the second week while the second dosage is applied on the 6th week
How do we prevent gamboro disease in poultry
Give gomboro vaccine on the 7th day and then the second dose on the third week
A disease caused by Protozoa and must be vaccinated for is called
Coccidiosis
New castle disease kills.True/false
False,it doesn’t kill but reduces egg production
Peak period of layers is usually around
400 days
A rich source of protein that can be fed to poultry is
Maggots
What is one characteristic of poultry manure
It is rich in ammonia and may constitute problem to soil if not properly managed
When should wood shavings be changed
Every 7 days
Example of zoonotic disease in poultry is
Avian influenza and bird flu
What is first moulting
It is the point where the birds stop laying due to some physiological factors
