NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND FISHERIES
COURSE CODE: AEM722
COURSE TITLE: Ruminant Animals
CREDIT UNIT: 2 CU
TOTAL SCORE: 70 MARKS
TIME ALLOWED: 2½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS: ATTEMPT QUESTIONS 1 (25 MARKS) AND ANY OTHER THREE (15 MARKS EACH)
Q1a Define digestion 2 marks
b Discuss in detail digestion in Ruminant animals 23 marks
Q2 Define any 15 out of the following terms.
Bull, Cow, Heifer, Stag/Bullock, Veal, Beef, Hide, Ewe, Ram, Lamb, Maiden Ewe, Ewe Lamb, Ram Lamb, Hogg or Hogget, Weather, Mutton, Buck, Doe, Kidding, Mohair, 15 marks
Q3 Describe the following breeds of animals:
(i) Maradi 5marks
(ii) Ouda 5 marks
(iii) Muturu 5 marks
Q4 Discuss the management of kids/lambs. 15 marks
Q5 Enumerate signs of good and ill heath in farm animal. 15 marks
Q6 Write short note on the following:
(i) Hand milking 6 marks
(ii) Sterilized milk 3 marks
(iii) Evaporated milk 6 marks
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