NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 EXAMINATION

B.Sc AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND MANAGEMENT.

RUMINANT ANIMAL PRODUCTION (ANP 302) EXAMINATION                                     DATE:

INSRUCTIONS

Answer Four (4) questions only. All questions carry equal marks

TIME ALLOWED: 2.30Minutes

1a. With three examples each give the classes of ruminant livestock (8marks)

1b. Enumerate the economic importance of keeping ruminant animals (10marks)

1c. Write a short note on digestion in the mouth and oesophagus of a ruminant (7marks)

2a.With the aid of a diagramme only show the details of the digestive system of a cow (10 Marks)

2b. Describe in details a Sokoto Gudali and Ndama breeds of cattle found in Nigeria (10 marks)

2c. Name any five Nigerian breeds of sheep and goats (5marks)

3a. How would you manage a breeding cow in order to achieve maximum production (10Marks)

3b. Write short notes on

1. Estrus Synchronisation (7marks)
2. Artificial Insemination (8marks)

4a. Describe in details how you can manage a Calf after Parturition (15marks)

4b. How would you manage a pregnant doe or ewe (10Marks)

5a. List the important housing requirement for cattle (6marks)

5b. List the various methods of cattle identification and describe fully any two (13 marks)

5c. With the aid of a diagramme only describe the Life Cycle of Roundworm in Cattle (6marks)

6. Write short notes on

i) Energy and Protein Requirement of Sheep

ii) Succulent Roughages

iii) Hay

iv)  Peste de Petitis Ruminant

v) Contagious Caprine Pleuro-pneumonia