(a) Mention FIVE advantages and THREE Disadvantages of castration in Livestock production (b) (i) Draw and label FIVE parts of the digestive system of a domestic fowl (ii) State ONE function of each of the parts labelled in (b) (i)
Explanation
(a) Advantages of Castration in Livestock Production: -Prevents indiscriminate mating/breeding control. -Increased animal weight/growth improvement. -Improved meat quality. - Animals docile for easy handling. -Removal of male odour - Improvement of market value.
Disadvantages of Castration in Livestock Production: - Blood may be lost in the process - If not well treated, wound may persist. - There could be excess deposit of fat. - Desirable traits may be lost. - It is stressful/painful to the animal. - Death may occur.
(b) (i)
(ii) Functions of Parts: Beak: - picks the feed. - moistens the feed: Oesophagus/gullet/gut/throat: - Passage for feed from mouth to Crop: Crop - Temporary storage of feed -Further moistening of feed. Proventriculus:- Secretion of gastric juice/digestive enzyme;-Digestion of proteins Ventriculus:-Mixing/churning of feed. Small intestine:-Digestion of feed. - Secretion of digestive enzymes. -Absorption of nutrients. Large intestines: -Absorption of water. Pancreas: - Secretion of pancreatic juice. Liver: - Secretion of bile. Gall bladder: - Storage of bile. Caeca/Caecum: - Microbial fermentation, - Absorption of water. Rectum: - Absorption of water. -Collection of faecal material. Cloaca/anus/vent: - Passage for droppings- Gizzard:-Grinding of feed.