Waec Animal Husbandry 2014 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• WAEC 2014

(a) State four advantages if artificial insemination.

(b) State five functions of the rumen.

Question 2:

• WAEC 2014

(a) Explain the term malnutrition in farm animals.

(b) Distinguish between maintenance ration and production ration.

Question 3:

• WAEC 2014

(a) Define the following terms:

hay
silage.


(b)(i) Name two types of pasture.
(ii) State four advantages of establishing a grass-legume pasture.
(iii) State three advantages of rotational grazing. [3 marks]

(c) Draw and label the digestive tract of a hen.

Question 4:

• WAEC 2014

(a) Define the term animal improvement.

(b) Explain briefly the following terms as used in animal improvement:

cross breeding;
out-breeding.


(d) Complete the table below:
Farm animal Name of mature female Gestation period (days) Sheep …………………… …………………….. Pig …………………… …………………….. Rabbit …………………… ……………………..

Question 5:

• WAEC 2014

(a) Discuss anthrax disease under the following headings:

causative organisms
two modes of transmission;


(b) Draw and label the reproductive tract of a hen. [6 marks]