Animal Husbandry

Which of the following forage crops helps to converse soil moisture?

A. Pennisetum purpureum B. Centrosema pubescens C. Panicum maximum D. Boerhavia diffusia Correct Answer: Option B B. Centrosema pubescens

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One of the symptoms of Contagious Bovine Pleuro-pneumonia is?

A. lameness B. excessive salivation C. difficult breathing D. inflammation of the udder Correct Answer: Option C C. difficult breathing

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Which of the following factors does not influence the distribution of pastures?

A. Type of animal B. Soil type C. Climate D. Topography Correct Answer: Option A A. Type of animal

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Which of the following practices inhibits the productivity of pastures?

A. irrigation B. Overgrazing C. Regular weeding D. fertilizer application Correct Answer: Option B B. Overgrazing Explanation Overgrazing occurs when…

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A perennial grass with cane-like stems and the dull green or purple leaf blade is?

A. Pennisetum Purpureum B. Axonopus compressus C. Panicum maximum D. Cynodon dactylon Correct Answer: Option A A. Pennisetum Purpureum

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Which of the following factors is not usually considered in establishing a pasture?

A. Adaptation of species B. Palatability of species C. Compatibility of species D. Life cycle of the species Correct Answer:…

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Which of the following forage crops is used to replenish nutrients in a rangeland?

A. Panicum maximum B. Imperata cylindrical C. Axonopus compresus D. Calopogonium mucunoides Correct Answer: Option D D. Calopogonium mucunoides Explanation…

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Which of the following methods enables a lame bull to reproduce?

A. Artificial insemination B. Pen mating C. Selection D. Introduction Correct Answer: Option A A. Artificial insemination Explanation Artificial insemination…

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If an animal from Kenya is reared in Nigeria, the animal is said to have been?

A. cross bred B. introduced C. inbred D. selected Correct Answer: Option B B. introduced

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A substance present in cotton-seed which is toxic to swine is?

A. hydrochloric acid B. hydrocyanic acid C. gossypol D. theobromine Correct Answer: Option C C. gossypol

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