(a) Define the term animal improvement.
(b) Explain briefly the following terms as used in animal improvement:
(d) Complete the table below:
|
Farm animal |
Name of mature female |
Gestation period (days) |
|
Sheep |
…………………… |
…………………….. |
|
Pig |
…………………… |
…………………….. |
|
Rabbit |
…………………… |
…………………….. |
(a) Definition of animal improvement:
It refers to means/techiques of developing/breeding/producing animals of better traits/characters over the existing ones /parents
OR
It is a means/technique of introduction/selection/breeding of animals with better/outstanding traits/character/genes/allele over the existing ones
(b) Explanation of the terms;
Cross breeding;
Out breeding;
(d) Completion of the table
|
Farm animal |
Name of mature female |
Gestation period (days) |
|
Sheep |
Ewe |
140-150 |
|
Pig |
Sow |
113-115 |
|
Rabbit |
Doe |
28-32 |
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