Animal Husbandry Questions and Answers

Animal Husbandry questions structured to assess candidates’ basic knowledge and skills in the production, processing, storage, packaging and marketing of farm animals and their products.

41.

A sow which has been farrowing 15 niglets at each parturition could be described as

A.

Having high libido

B.

A good mother

C.

Very prolific

D.

Having good temperament

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

42.

In livestock management, elastrator is used for

A.

Disbudding

B.

Castration

C.

Debeaking

D.

Insemination

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

43.

Zoonotic disease is

A.

A disease that cannot be controlled by vaccination

B.

A human disease that cannot infect animals

C.

An animal disease that can infect humans

D.

A farm animal disease that has no cure

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

44.

The number of animals that could be grazed on a given pasture land is referred to as

A.

Herd

B.

Feedlot

C.

Carrying capacity

D.

Field capacity

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

45.

The transfer of traits from parents to offspring is known as

A.

Mitosis

B.

Meiosis

C.

Hybrid

D.

Heredity

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.


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