2017 WAEC SSCE Animal Husbandry Past Questions

2017

Study specimens V (Livestock bone), W (Poultry crop) and X (Rumen) and answer the questions that follow.(a)(i) Describe how specimen V could processed into bone meal. (ii) Name two nutrients supplied by bone meal in a…

2017

Study specimen P (Wood shavings),Q(Egg tray) and R (Spade) and answer the questions that follow.(a)(i) State two uses of each of specimen P and R on animal farm.(ii) State three uses of specimen Q.(b) Name three other to…

2017

Study specimen J (Soldier ants),K (Weaver bird) and L (Weevil) and answer the questions that follows(a)(i) State two harmful effects of each of specimens J, K, and L in livestock production.(ii) State two ways of control…

2017

Study specimen C, D, E and F and answer the questions that follow.(a) Give the botanical names of each of specimens C,D, and E.(b) Name the forage type to which each of the sepcimen C,D and E belongs.(c) State four ways…

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(a) Define the term animal improvement. (b) (i) Explain the term introduction as used in animal improvement. (ii) State three advantages and three disadvantages of introduction as a method of animal improvement (c)(i) De…

2017

(a) State four functions of carbohydrates in farm animals.(b) List four organs associated with respiration in farm animals.(c) Mention two diseases that affects the respiratory system of farm animals(d) Define the fol-lo…

2017

(a) Give three reasons for keeping goats.(b) (i) Define the term oetrus as used in farm animals. (ii) State three signs of heat is a sow(c) Complete the table below.FARM ANIMALADULT FEMALEPARTURITIONYOUNG ONEI CowIIIIIGo…

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(a) Define the term digestion in farm animals. (b) in a tabular form, give four differences between the digestive systems of a chicken and a goat (c) List five methods of improving rangeland. (d) Name the end product of…

2017

(a) Name three management systems in farm animal production.(b) State three ways in which housing is important in the management of farm animals.(c) Mention four advantages associated with each of the following systems o…

2017

(a) State six causes of low egg production in chicken (b) Name three parts of the digestive system of pigs. (c) Enumerate six ways ways in which cattle production is important in West Africa. (d) State five uses of po…

2017

Footand mouth disease in sheep is caused by a

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The amount of feed given to a farm animal daily is known as?

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Muscle rigidity and non-responsiveness to stimulus in dead farm animals is known as?

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Which of the following plants is a pasture legume?

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The disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis in pigs is

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Which of the following excretory organs maintains a healthly balance of body fluids in farm animals?

2017

The system in which a lamb is raised by another ewe is known as

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In artificial insemination, semen collected is stored in liquid

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The benefits of planting grass-legume mixture does not include

2017

A disease that could result from giving animals mouldy food is?

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