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Agricultural production in West Africa can be improved by the following except
A ability of farmers to purchase mofern farm implements
B expansive irrigation of farmlands
C adoption and proper application of tested findings of agricultural research
D continued adoption of the communal land holdig system
E adequate supply of improved seeds and livestock to farmers
When there is large quality of food items in the market with other factors remaining constant, demand
A will increase thus stabilising the price
B will decrease and price will increase
C will increase and price will decrease
D and price will increase
E and price will deccrease
Which of the following is not a problem of agricultural marketing in Nigeria?
A lack of transport facilities
B scattered sources of supply
C high quality of farm produce
D lack of good pakaging and processing facilities
E instability of prices
the number of animals that can be conveniently fed on a hectare of pasture is known as
A biological value
B carrying capacity
C nutritive value
D livestock quality
E zero grazing
The quality of balanced diet supplied to an animal per day is described as
A succulent
B supplement
C silage
D ratio
E concentrate
One of the sexually-transmitted diseases in livestock is
A brucellosis
B rinderpest
C scabies
D ringworm
E redwater
Which of the following ingredients is required for the formation of egg-shell in poultry?
A bone meal
B blood meal
C maize meal
D rice bran
E groundnut cake
The hormone that prevents abortion or expulsion of the foetus during pregnancy is
A insulin
B progesterone
C estrogen
D adrenaline
E oxytocin
bull calves intended for breeding are sometimes nose-ringed in order to
A improve their sense of detecting heat in cow
B minimize the incidence of respiratory diseases
C decrease the time of reaching maturity
D decrease the space requirement of the bull
E facilitate easy handling of the bull
cracking of egg laid by a flock of layers in a farm can be corrected by
A addition of iodine to the water supply
B increasing the level of vitamin D in mash
C increasing the quality of calcium in mash
D increasing the amount of calcim, phosphorus and vitamin D in their feed
E increasing carotene and calcium level of the mash
Which of the following statements about ticks is not correct?
A its body is divided into two parts
B it has six pairs of legs
C it can be controlled by regular dipping of animals
D it is an external parasite
E it can be found on goats
the aims of breeding in farm animals include the following except
A increasing production potentials of farm animals
B improving the quality of animal products
C improving adaptability of farm animals to a new environment
D evolving new breeds of animals suitable for all purposes
E increasing tolerance of animal to disease and pests
The part of the egg that prevents the yolk from being damaged by keeping the yolk at the centre of the egg is the
A germ spot
B albumen
C air space
D chalaza
E egg membrane
Which of the following pond maintenance operation will ensure adequate supply of oxygen and hygienic condition for fish in a pond?
A deweeding
B distilling
C fertilization
D eradication of predators
E supplementary feeding
The interval from the beginning of one heat period to the another is known as
A gestation period
B fertilization
C incubation period
D heat period
E oestrus cycle
The nymphs of lice reach maturity in about
A one week
B two weeks
C three weeks
D four weeks
E five weeks
The general symptoms of malnutrition in animals include the following except
A retard growth
B low production
C susceptability to diseases
D high mortality
E increase in body size
Liming of fish pond is carried out in order to
A increase PH of the water
B provide more food for fishes
C provide the soil nutrients for fishes
D correct both acidity and alkalinity of water
E maintain the water level of the pond
The following are important management practices in the husbandry of piglets except
A castration of male piglets not neded for breeding
B administration of drugs containing iron piglets
C provision of grass beddings for piglets
D cutting of the needle-teeth piglets
The gestation period of a cow is approximately
A 483 days
B 423 days
C 383 days
D 283 days
E 183 days
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