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The effects of practicing rotational grazing in a livestock farm include the following except
A controlling livestock pests
B eliminating attack of livestock diseases
C allowing the regrowth of pasture crops
D increasing the amount of herbage yield
E maintaining steady increase in growth rate of animals
The main component of egg shell is
A nitrogen
B calcium
C sodium
D molybdenum
E zinc
Which of the following feed stuffs will not supply carbohydrate?
A maize
B guinea corn
C rice bran
D palm kernel cake
E bone meal
The proportion of the different types of feed given to an animal daily is known as
A concentrate
B additive
C supplement
D ration
E roughage
High fibre and low energy feeds are classified as
A basal feeds
B roughages
C supplements
D concentrates
E creep
Pigs are normally classified into the following group except
A weaners
B fatterners
C breeders
D boars
E piglets
Which of the following breeds of cattle is an imported breed?
A keteku
B N'dama
C white fulani
D sokoto gudali
E red bororo
Which of the following statement is not true about rearing livestock under the free range system?
A high risk of infestation of parasites
B high mortality rate in the young livestock
C adequate veterinary care
D loss of animals
E fending for themselves
New-born animals should be fed with colostrum because it
A is easily digested
B contains antiboies protecting them against diseases
C provides them permanent immunity gainst diseases
D is the first milk produced before birth
E contains food nutrients essential for the survival of the newborn
The hormone generally called pregnancy hormone in farm animals is
A testosterone
B oestrogen
C progesterone
D androgen
E relaxin
Gestation period is defined as the time
A of fusion of the sperm and the egg
B between conception and prturition
C of relaese of ovum from the ovary
D of the birth of the young animal
E between mating of dam and weaning of young ones
The act of mating in cattle is known as
A tupping
B treading
C lambing
D laying
E service
Which of the following is the primary function of the gizzard?
A storage of food before digestion
B fermentation of ingested food
C grinding of ingested food into smaller particles
D exposure of food to enzymatic digestion
E absorption of digested food particles
The branch of crop production which is normally concerned with crop improvement is
A plant breeding
B plant science
C horticulture
D plant protection
E crop physiology
The aims of crop improvement include the following except
A increasing crop yield
B increasing crop resistence of pests and doseases
C improving the quality of the crop plants
D improving crop growth habit
E improving the infracstructural facilities in a farm
Cultural methods of controlling pests include the following except
A crop rotation
B adequate spacing
C timely planting
D frequency of weeding
E mulching
Which of the following group of crops can be attacked by smut diseases?
A suggarcane, maize and banana
B rice, maize and guinea corn
C guinea corn, sugarcanr and rubber
D maize, guinea corn and yam
E rubber, rice and guinea corn
The most important pests of vegetable crops are
A rodents
B birds
C nematodes
D insects
E reptiles
The forest trees growing in the Sudan savanna zone of Nigeria include the following except
A mahogany
B baobab
C shea butter
D neem
E eucalyptus
Which of the following is not a reason for converting a piece of land into a forest reserve?
A low population pressure
B poor soil fertility
C disputed ownership of land
D prevention of natural hazards
E improvment of micro-climatic conditions of the environment
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