(a)i) Explain the term brooding as used in animal husbandry.

(ii) State four routine activities which are carried out in a brooder house.

(b) State four effects of parasites in livestock production.

(c) Mention four ways of controlling liver fluke in sheep production.

(d) Define the term artificial insemination as used in animal production.

(ii) State four advantages of artificial insemination in cattle production.

Specimen A (Dry groundnut haulm)

(a)i. Outline the procedure for obtaining specimen A.

(ii) State three benefits that farm animals could derive from feeding on specimen A. 

Specimen B (Guinea grass)

(b)(i) Mention two each that could be used to propagate specimen B;

(ii) preserve specimen B.

Specimen C (Kitchen knife)

(c) State four of specimen C in animal production 

Specimen E (Land snail)

(a)(i) Name two external parts of the body of specimen E.

(ii) State five which could be derived from rearing specimen E.

(iii) Name three pests that could attack specimen E. 

Specimen F (Bamboo)

(b)(i) State three uses of specimen F on an animal farm.

(ii) Give two disadvantages of using specimen F on an animal farm

Specimen H (Plastic bucket)

(a)(i) State five ways in which specimen H could be used in poultry production.

(ii) Mention two advantages of using specimen H in animal production

(iii) State two disadvantages of using specimen H in animal production.

Specimen I (Mercury in glass thermometer)

(b) Give one reason for using specimen I in the brooding of chicks

Specimen J (Ear tag)

(c)(i) State two ways in which the use of specimen J is important in animal production.

(ii) Name three farm animals on which specimen J could be used.

Specimen K (Head of cock)

(a) Draw and label five parts of specimen K.

(b) Mention one function of each of the labelled parts of specimen K.

(c) Mention two management practices that could be carried out on specimen K.

Specimen L (Pair of scissors)

(d) Name one toll which could be used in place of specimen L to carry out the management practices on specimen K.