NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: ANP302
COURSE TITLE: RUMINANT ANIMAL PRODUCTION
TIME ALLOWED: 3HOURS
INSTRUCTION:ANSWER FIVE (5) QUESTIONS IN ALL. ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS
1a. Enumerate the differences between ruminants and non ruminants (10Marks)
1b. What are the economic reasons for keeping ruminants?(10Marks)
2. With the aid of a well labelled diagram describe the gastro intestinal tract of a named ruminant. (20 Marks)
3. Describe fully the following breeds of sheep and goats:
a) Yankasa sheep
b) West African Dwarf Goat
c) Balami (20 Marks)
4a. Describe how you would manage a breeding bull in your herd (10 Marks)
4b. What do you understand by estrus synchronisation and what are the advantages of its practice on a farm? (10 Marks)
5a.What are the factors to consider when designing a house for cattle? (10 Marks)
5b. List the facilities commonly found on a farm (10 Marks)
6a. Differentiate between dry roughages and succulent roughages (10 Marks)
6b. Write short notes on the following:
a) Hay;
b) Silage. (10 Marks)
7. With the aid of diagrams describe the life cycle of Liver fluke and tapeworm (20 Marks)
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