NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND FISHERIES
COURSE CODE: AEM 722
COURSE TITLE: Ruminant Animals
CREDIT UNIT: 2 CU
TOTAL SCORE: 70 MARKS
TIME ALLOWED: 2½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS: ATTEMPT QUESTION 1 AND ANY OTHER FOUR
Q1a Define digestion 2 marks
b Discuss in detail digestion in Ruminant animals 28 marks
Q2 Define the following terms.
Bull, Cow, Calf, Heifer, Stag/Bullock, Veal, Beef, Parturition, Hide, Ewe, Ram, Lamb, Cull, Maiden Ewe, Ginmmer, Ewe Lamb, Ram Lamb, Hogg or Hogget, Weather, Mutton, Buck, Doe, Chevon, Kidding, Mohair, Cashmere. 10 marks
Q3 Describe any two (2) of the following breeds of animals:
(i) Maradi 5 marks
(ii) Ouda 5 marks
(iii) Muturu 5 marks
Q4 Discuss the management of kids/lambs. 10 marks
Q5 Enumerate five (5) signs each of good and ill heath in farm animal.
Q6 Write short note on the following:
(i) Hand milking 2½ marks
(ii) Sterilized milk 3½ marks
(iii) Evaporated milk 4 marks
Q7 Discuss in detail the management of calf. 10 marks
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