2024 NECO ANIMAL H: 2024 NECO Animal Husbandry (Practical) Questions and Answers (3780)

(1a)
Specimen A - Rabbit
Specimen B - Goat

(1b)
Stomach type ---> 4 compartment
Mode of reproduction ---> Vivipacity

(1c)
(i) Circulatory system
(ii) Nervous system
(iii) Respiratory system

(1d)
(i) Meat
(ii) Wool

(1e)
(i) Inadequate rabbit feed
(ii) Inadequacy of breeding stock
(iii) Poor management

(1f)
[TABULATE]

=EXTENSIVE=
(i) Less cost of feeding
(ii) Less stress
(iii) Low productivity

=INTENSIVE=
(i) High cost of feeding
(ii) High stress
(iii) High productivity

(1g)
(i) Hay
(ii) Silage
(iii) Concentrate

(1h)
Gestation period ---> 150days
Oestrus cycle ---> 21days

(2a) 

(i) Bahama grass

(ii) Stylo 

(2b)

(i)Cynodon dactylon 

(ii) Stylosanthes guianensis 

(2c) [PICK ANY TWO] 

(i) overgrazing would expose the soil to erosion

(ii) it will lead to reduction in productivity

(iii) it will lead to trampling 

(iv) It reduces the usefulness and effectiveness of the legumes. 

(2d) [PICK ANY TWO] 

(i) it helps in improving productivity

(ii) it help in preventing exposure of the soil to erosion

(iii) it helps in ensuring the availability of the legumes.

(iv) It prevents spread of diseases among grazing animals.

(2e)

(i) hay

(ii) Straw

(iii) Silage

(2f) 

(i) cattle

(ii) Goat 

(iii) sheep

(2g) 

(i) carbonaceous hay

(ii) forage legumes

(iii) legume  hay

(2h) [PICK ANY THREE] 

(i)  To improve palatability of feed in animals.

(ii) To in promote available of legumes mixture

(iii) To promote and make  balanced ration possible

(iv) To improve the nutrition condition of animals.

(3a)
Specimen E - Liverfluke
Specimen F - Udder stylo

(3b)
(i) Cow
(ii) Sheep

(3c)
Fascioliasis

(3d)
(i) Liver inflammation
(ii) Hemorrhage

(3e)
It reduces the spread

(3f)
(i) Hand picking
(ii) Spray with insecticides
(iii) Biological control

(3g)
(i) I

(3h)
(i) Bovine warts
(ii) Pseudo cowpox

(3i)
Disease I
(i) Proper feeding
(ii) Vaccination

Disease II
(i) Sanitation
(ii) Regular vaccination