QUESTION 14
14.1 Livestockowners, managersand their personnel have a legal and moral responsibility for the
welfare of animals under their control. This entails the welfare of livestock raised and kept for
meat production and breeding but also the welfare of animals usedfor farm work (horses,dogs,
etc.). Explainthe basic principles for animal welfare.
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14.2 Explain the important purposes of FANMeat Scheme to the livestock producers. [3]
QUESTION 15
A farmer mated 300 Does and 295 of these were scanned pregnant. 290 of these Does
kidded, 935 kids were born alive, and 850 kids were weaned. Calculate the following
reproduction parameters of this herd of goats.
15.1 Fecundity Rate (Fee):
[3]
15.2 Weaning Percentage (WP)
[3]
QUESTION 16
Mr. Manamo is farming with 250 goats on pasture. He realised that the pasture is not enough
to sustain the animals throughout the year until the next rain season. Hence, decided to buy
some hays and silage for supplementing. The price for hay is= N$1000.00/Ton and for silage
is= N$1500.00/Ton.
Calculate the costs for hay and silage which are required to feed the entire herd for two
months (April to May). The goats need 45kg/day of hay and 30kg/day of silage respectively,
for those two months/herds.
[8]
QUESTION 17
Calculate the costs of the feed required to feed two (2) rams for two months (September and
October) if each feed ingredient costs N$4.00 per part. A good ration for working rams must
be composed of the following feed ingredients per day per ram:
[10]
2 of parts yellow mealie meal
5 of parts oatmeal
3 of part wheat bran
0.5 of part fishmeal
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