Neco 2017 Animal Husbandry Practical Answers –  June/July Expo

1a)
Specimen A is a udder
Specimen B is a fresh milk
Specimen C is a fowl egg

1b)
SPECIMEN A=Udder….
The udder is a large gland which is surrounded with skin it is attached to the body by ligament……

WHILE
SPECIMEN B=fresh milk
Is a milk from animay(sheep.cattle)that has not been pasteurized .protein can be obtained from it.

1c)
Pregnancy

1d)
-It provides nutrients to the newborn baby
-It provides antibodies which prevent newborn babies from infection

1e)
Cheese,evaporated milk,yoghourt and ice cream
Animal Husbandry

1f)
i)By placing in the ray of light
ii)After 14days of incubation
iii)18days

1g)
Total eggs=24000
total removal=315+410+140=865
%hatchability=(24000-865)/24000*100%
=96.4%
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2a)
SPECIMEN D=Animal bone
SPECIMEN E=Animal blood
SPECIMEN F= Fresh fish

2b)
SPECIMEN D=it should be burnt to ashes
SPECIMEN E=Salt should be added to prevent it
SPECIMEN F=it should be smoked

2c)
SPECIMEN D=Calcium
SPECIMEN E=Mineral
SPECIMEN F=protein

2d)
SPECIMEN E
-after collection from the animals it will be boiled and salt is added as additive
It will be implanted into solid pellets

SPECIMEN F
-The fish is smoked on fire and dried to a reasonable extent .They are later crushed and mixed into required form

2f)
-Limestone
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3a)
G – tapeworm
H -roundworm
I – animal tail

3b)
Cattle
Pig

3c)
G-stomach
H-alimentary canal

3d)
(tabulate)
G-it is segment
-flat body

H-not segmented
Round body

3e)
-Through regular environment sanitation
-through deworming

3f)
-it brings about discomfort to farm animals
-it causes general body weakness

3g)
Cattle,sheep and goat

3h)
-It reduces the harbour of vectors
-it reduces cannibalism