CANDIDATES’ STRENGTHS

The candidates were able to:

-   explain lactation and rumination as used in Animal husbandry;

-   give the reasons for providing a new-born calf with colostrum;

-   state the characteristics of West African goats;

-   state the disadvantages of natural incubation;

-   state the factors which could be responsible for high incidence of mortality in a brooder house;

-   give the reasons for candling eggs;

-   define the term Animal husbandry;

-   state ways in which farm animals are important to humans            ;

-   explain the terms ovulation and oestrus as used animal production;

-   list the signs that indicate that a ewe is approaching parturition;

-   list the classes of animal feed;

-   state the functions of protein in animal diets;

-   name the sources of protein in animal feed;

-   explain the term rangeland;

-   state the characteristics of a rangeland;

- mention the ways in which rangeland is important in animal production                                            

 -   list the methods of rangeland improvement;

-   name pasture grasses and pasture legumes.