NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 EXAMINATION

ANP 301         INTRODUCTION TO NON-RUMINANT PRODUCTION

ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS

TIME:                         2 HOURS

1. a. Classify breeds of chickens based on their uses and give 2 examples of each class.

b. State 4 advantages of poultry keeping.

c. State 2 problems of poultry production in Nigeria.

       (2) a. Define nutrition.

            b. List 3 types of poultry production systems.

            c. List 4 equipments used in poultry production.

            d. Give 4 class of nutrient required by poultry and give one source of each.

      (3) a. Define the following.

                        i. Hatchability.

                        ii. Disease.

iii. Scalding.

iv. Mating.

v. Weaning.

            b. Supposing 500eggs were incubated, after 7 days 450 were found to be fertile. If 400 are the fertile eggs that hatched into chicks. Calculate hatch of fertile and hatch of total eggs?

4. a. Mentioned 6 breeds of rabbit of international origin found in Nigeria and explain the characteristics of 3.

              b. State 2 methods of killing rabbit.

(5)  With the aid of a diagram, describe the gastro intestinal tract of pig.

(6) a. What are parasites?

      b. Briefly explain the types of parasites with 2 examples each.

      c. State 2 control methods of each type of parasites.