(a) Define the term animal improvement.
(b) (i) Explain the term introduction as used in animal improvement. (ii) State three advantages and three disadvantages of introduction as a method of animal improvement
(c)(i) Define the term progeny selection (ii) State five desirable characteristics that could be used in selecting animals used for improvement.
(d) State three advantages of artificial insemination.

Study specimen C, D, E and F and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Give the botanical names of each of specimens C,D, and E.

(b) Name the forage type to which each of the sepcimen C,D and E belongs.

(c) State four ways in which specimen C is important in livestock production.

(d) State the type of farm animal that is mostly fed with specimen F

(e) Describe the process of preparing specimen F

Study specimen J (Soldier ants),K (Weaver bird) and L (Weevil) and answer the questions that follows

(a)(i) State two harmful effects of each of specimens J, K, and L in livestock production.

(ii) State two ways of controlling each of the specimen J, K and L on livestock farms.

(b) Mention three other storage pests in farm animal production.

Study specimen P (Wood shavings),Q(Egg tray) and R (Spade) and answer the questions that follow.

(a)(i) State two uses of each of specimen P and R on animal farm.

(ii) State three uses of specimen Q.

(b) Name three other tools that could be used in a poultry farm.

(c) State two precautions that should v=be taken when using specimen P.

(d) mention three ways of amaintaining specimen R.

Study specimens V (Livestock bone), W (Poultry crop) and X (Rumen) and answer the questions that follow.

(a)(i) Describe how specimen V could processed into bone meal.

    (ii) Name two nutrients supplied by bone meal in animal feed.

(b) Name two farm animals from which each of specimens W and X  could be obtained.

(c) State two functions of each of specimens W and X in farm animals.