(a) Name three internal organs found in each of the following regions of a farm animal: (i) Thoracic region; (ii) Abdominal region.
(b)(i) List four records that could be kept by a poultry farmer. (ii) State four reasons for keeping records in poultry production.
(c)(i) State three damages that could be caused by rats in a deep litter house. (ii) Mention three ways of controlling rats on animal farm
(a) State three changes that take place after the chopped forage has been compressed and covered in silage preparation.
(b) Give two reasons each for carrying out each of the following practices in pasture management; (i) weeding; (ii) controlled burning; (iii) Irrigation; (iv) Fertilizer application; (v) Liming.
(c) State two functions of phosphorus in animal nutrition.
(d) Complete the table below by ticking (✔) the appropriate column to indicate the effect of low temperature on farm animals.
| Parameter | Increase | Decrease | Normal |
| (i) Water intake | |||
| (ii) Grazing time | |||
| (iii) Milk yield | |||
| (iv) Feed intake | |||
| (v) Egg production |
(a)(i) Give the botanical names of Specimens A and B (ii) State four benefits of growing of specimens À and B together in a pasture.
(b) State four management practices that could be carried out in pasture established with specimens A and B.
(c) List two other common forages that could be used in place of specimen A in a pasture.
(d) List with an example, the forms in which specimen B could be presented to livestock.
(a)(i) State one use of specimen C in animal production. (ii) Name one nutrient which could be supplied by specimen C in livestock feed.
(b) Mention two products each which could be obtained from each of specimens D, E and F.
(c)(i) List three ways of preventing the growth of specimen E animal production. (ii) List four benefits of preventing the growth of specimen E in cattle.
(a) Mention the major nutrient in each of specimens G, H, and J.
(b)(i) Give two benefits that could be derived from feeding livestock with specimen G. (ii) State two effects of excessive consumption of specimen by poultry.
(c) State five other feedstuffs that could be used in place of specimen H.
(d) Name three effects of improper storage of specimen J in animal production.
