1(a) What name is given to the adult female and young one of the following livestock? Sheep, Pig, Rabbit, Horse and Duck. [5 marks]
2. (a) List six species of birds that are categorized as poultry. [6 marks]
(b) Name two breeds of dairy goats and two breeds of meat sheep
[4 marks]
3. (a) Describe a Jersey cow in terms of origin; colour, size, milk production (per lactation) and milk butterfat content. [5 marks]
(b) Name five behavioural changes that would help you distinguish a sick animal from a healthy one. [5 marks]
4. (a) List five factors possessed by disease-causing agents which determine disease development in a host. [5 marks]
(b) Name five infection routes through which disease causing agents can be transmitted. [5 marks]
5. (a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of record-keeping available to farmers. [5 marks]
(b) What are the roles of each of the following in animal disease control?
(i) Quarantine [5 marks]
(ii) Livestock movement control [5 marks]
6. (a) Distinguish between curative treatment and prophylactic treatment. [5 marks]
(b) Why is it important to maintain good health in livestock? [5 marks]
(c) What is vaccination and what are its possible dangers? [5 marks]
7. (a) Name five characteristics of dairy cattle. [5 marks]
(b) Define the following animal production systems and list three characteristics of each of them:
(i) Intensive production system [5 marks]
(ii) Extensive production system [5 marks]
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