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Why do we take care of animal/why do we practice animal husbandry

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To make profit either by substantial or commercial market

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Companion animals are also called

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Pets

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Which animal meat has high quality compared to other meat(chicken meat)

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Rabbit meat

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Ruminant thrive in plants and convert them to high yield protein.True/false

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True

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Why does beneficial microbes resides in the Caecum of rabbits?

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To digest fibre for rabbits because they are pseudo ruminant

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Why do we feed forage to rabbit

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To increase their productivity and wellbeing due to the nature of their stomach

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—is a standard forage plant for rabbit

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Tridax

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Categorize rabbits based on size and weight

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-Light(1-3kg)
-Medium(3-5kg)
-Heavy(>5kg)
Some breeds can weigh >12kg

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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

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New Zealand breed

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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

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Californian breed

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Chinchilla breed that originates from France is referred to as

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Standard chinchilla

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A standard chinchilla weighs — while the american(white,steel,red) weighs —

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2.3-3.2kg
4.1-5.4 kg

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Fleming breed(white/black) originates from — and weighs —-

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Belgium.6.4-11.3 kg

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Which breed of rabbit originates from Egypt and weighs 2.7kg

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Baladi breed(white,red,no black)

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The Guzeli cameli(white&chocolate markings)of rabbit originates from — and weighs—

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Turkey.2.3-3.6kg

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—-breed of rabbit(lilac,blue,white&black spots)weighs 2.7-3.6kg and widespread in Asia

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Himalayan

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The Liptor bald spotted breed of rabbit(black)is from — and weighs —

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Sri Lanka.3.6-4.1 kg

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— breed of rabbit (agouti) weighs 1.8-2.3kg and it’s from Morocco

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Tadla

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Which age and weight is suitable for rabbit sexual maturity

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6 months.1.5-2 kg

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Rabbit is an induced ovulation.True/false

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True

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When should mating be done

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Cool hours if the day (early morning/late evening)

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What does spontaneous ovulate means and give examples

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It means they ovulate at intervals of 15 days.Sheep and goats

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What is the adequate ratio in mating

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Male:female (1:5)

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What is the average sperm production in a rabbit

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0.5ml-2ml

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When is perpation done
10 days post mating
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What is perpation
A process where you use your hands to check for foetus/signs of pregnancy in rabbit
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What is the gestation length of rabbit
28-33 days
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The willingness to mate in rabbit is called
Lordosis
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— is the act if parturition in rabbit
Kindling
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Who do Doe shed hair before parturition
To provide warmth for the new children
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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
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Why is fostering done in rabbit production
If the doe die during pregnancy or it gets injured or if it’s a bad mother
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When is mortality percentage extreme in rabbit
When it is more than 30%
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When is kid weaned in Africa
About 4 weeks old
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How many liters can a rabbit give birth to in a year
5litres(at least 3 children per liter)
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What is fattering
A process where rabbit are fed with high protein and fat content
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Lesser fertile bucks are best used for meat than reproduction.True/false
True
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List 5 challenges in rabbit production
-Pseudopregnancy -Sterility -Environment challenges -Poor management -Age
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How many percent of investment should be channeled to feeding in rabbit
70%
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What percentage of concentrate is best
10% of animal body weight
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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
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How often should you weigh rabbits
On weekly basis
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What kind of fat is gotten from animal
Saturated fat
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When was swine domesticated
9000 BC
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Mention 2 usefulness of pig’s fat
For fuel For explosives
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How many breeds of swine do we have
Over 90-100 breeds with over 200 varieties
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How many percent of capital goes to feeding of swine
75%
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Why should you provide wallowing base for pigs
Because they don’t have sweat glands
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Act of giving birth in pig is called
Farrowing
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What is diarrhea in pig called
Scarring
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When should breastfeeding be stopped in pig
4-8 wks
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Shortage of blood/anemia in pig is called
Thump
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Why should you put red soil in a pig house
Because it is rich in iron and so they can take it as feed
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List all pig’s enterprise
-Weaner enterprise (18-23kg) -Grower enterprise(50/60kg & above) -Finishing enterprise(60-100kg) 200 kg is not economical
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What is the importance of iron in animal
It is essential for blood production
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Formulated feeds are called
Concentrates
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Because rabbits are pseudo ruminants,— % of fibre must be provided
14%
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Dogs and cats have biting reflexes.What does this mean
It means they can bite deliberately and at will
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What is used to weigh animals
Weighing balance (analog or digital to avoid parallax error)
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A management practice which involves removing if unproductive animal from the flock is called
Culling
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— is a management practice used to control ectoparasite
Spraying and dipping
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When should you dispose animals raised for meat
As soon as they reach optimum size
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What is zoonotic disease
It is a disease that can affect humans e.g mad cow which affects the nervous system
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Example of highly prolific breed of rabbit is
New Zealand white
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The systems of production in rabbit are
Extensive,Intensive and semi-intensive(20-30)
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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)
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The highest producer of employment in livestock industry is
Poultry
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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)
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The modern breed of fowl developed in — from America and Europe
17th century
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Modern breed of fowl are referred to as the
Exotic breed
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Newly developed breed of poultry are
Chicka brown and Noiler
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List the American breed of poultry
Plymouth Rock Rhode Island Red Rhode Island white New hamsphere Dewares
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2 examples of Asiatic breed if poultry are
Brahnea Cochin
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Leghorn,Ancona and Minorca are examples of — Breed of poultry
Mediterranean
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Examples of English breed of poultry are
Red cap and Sussex
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Nigerian ecotype of poultry are
Fulani,Yoruba,Igbo
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Layer produces table eggs.What at stable eggs
Eggs that are not fertile and can’t give birth to offspring
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What is the weight target of fowl in 8 weeks
2kg
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The rate at which an animal can convert feed to meat is known as
High feed conversion ratio
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How many kg of feed does broiler needs to meat conversion ratio of 2:1
4-5kg
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What is the mortality rate of poultry
Shouldn’t be more than 5%
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When is the best time to market poultry
Once it is 8 weeks
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Layers today originated from which breed of poultry
White leghorn and Rhode Island Red
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What is the target of eggs per year from a prolific layer
15-19 kg eggs
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How many days does it take for fowl to reach sexual maturity
140 days or 6 months
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Poultry raised for about 5-6wks(not to adult)then sold are called
Poussin
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Removal of testicle on male chicken is called
Caponisation
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How long should antibiotics be administered to chicken
For the first 7 days of their life because their immune system is weak
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How many degree of heat should be applied in poultry housing
20-35•c
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A sign of distress in poultry is
Tenuous breathing and wheezing
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How many grams of feed must be administered daily in poultry
Not more than 100g
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Antistress(glucose) must be applied before and after vaccination.True/false
True
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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
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How do we prevent gamboro disease in poultry
Give gomboro vaccine on the 7th day and then the second dose on the third week
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A disease caused by Protozoa and must be vaccinated for is called
Coccidiosis
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New castle disease kills.True/false
False,it doesn’t kill but reduces egg production
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Peak period of layers is usually around
400 days
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A rich source of protein that can be fed to poultry is
Maggots
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What is one characteristic of poultry manure
It is rich in ammonia and may constitute problem to soil if not properly managed
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When should wood shavings be changed
Every 7 days
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Example of zoonotic disease in poultry is
Avian influenza and bird flu
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What is first moulting
It is the point where the birds stop laying due to some physiological factors

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