Define the term breed in livestock production.

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Give one distinctive feature between Newzealand white and California white.

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Define the following terms used to express feed values.

a) Digestibility

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b) Dry matter

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Name two tools used for cutting PVC pipes.

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Name two drug administration methods recommended for endoporasites

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If a rabbit was served on 27^th July 2012.What date will it kindle.

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Name the causal organism for the following diseases.

I. East Coast fever

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II. Fowl Typhoid

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III. African swine fever

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IV. Anthrax

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List four machines that have two stroke cycle engine and are used on the farm.

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State two operations done by a seed drill.

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State two factors that could lead to failure to conceive in sows after service.

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Give four ways of stimulating milk let down in a dairy cow.

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Give the circumstances under which each of the following methods of selection in livestock is preferred.

a) Progency testing.

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b) Mass selection

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State four factors that would contribute to the depreciation of farm structures

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State three physical characteristics of a beef cattle breed.

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Name three fossil fuel that can be utilized in a farm.

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Give five reasons for keeping animals in good health in the farm.

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List five mechanical methods that can be used to control ticks.

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State four disadvantages of battery cage system of poultry rearing.

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Give four maintenance practices carried out on a Trailer.

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Why is raddling essential in sheep management?

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A diagram of a cow is shown below. Study it answer the questions that follow.

a) Name the parts labeled A,B,C and D.

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b) Name four parts of the animal preferred by a two host tick.

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c) Mark with letter X two parts where branding is commonly done.

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a) Diagrams M,N,P and Q represent some farm tools.

Identify the tools

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II. Give the use of each of the tools named above.

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III. State two main maintenance practices that should be carried out on tool M.

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The diagram below illustrates a method of identification in livestock. Study it and answer the questions that follow

I. Name the type of identification illustrated above.

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II. Give the identification number of the animal illustrated in the diagram.

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III. Using diagrams illustrate how you can identify animals number 19 and 36.

Animal No. 19.

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Animal No. 36

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The diagram below shows a farm implement. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

a) Name the parts labeled.

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b) State four functions of the farm implement illustrated above.

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a) Describe the management practices that a farmer should carry out to improve milk production in a low yielding herd of dairy cattle. (15mks)

b) Describe the management practices that would ensure maximum yield of fish in a fish pond. (5mks)

a) Name the strokes in a four stroke engine and describe how each operates. (12mks)

b) Explain four structural requirement of a good farm store. (8mks)

a) Discuss digestion in the rumen of ruminant animals. (10mks)

b) State five effects of parasites on livestock. (5mks)

c) Discuss Pneumonia disease under symptoms. (5mks)