SNH611S - SUSTAINABLE NON-RUMINANT HUSBANDRY - 2ND OPP - NOV 2024


SNH611S - SUSTAINABLE NON-RUMINANT HUSBANDRY - 2ND OPP - NOV 2024



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n Am I BI A u n IVER s ITY
0 F SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF HEALTH, NATURAL RESOURCES AND APPLIED SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND AGRIBUSINESS
QUALIFICATIONS: BACHELOROF SCIENCEIN AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATIONS CODE: 07BAGA
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: SNH611S
DATE: JANUARY 2025
COURSE NAME: SUSTAINABLE NON-RUMINANT HUSBANDRY
PAPER:2
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTARY
EXAMINER:
DR. GABRIEL NGUNGAA HANGARA
MODERATOR:
MRS. LUCIA TUYENI-KELAO KAFIDI
EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions.
2. Write neatly and clearly.
3. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
4. All written work MUST be done in blue or black ink.
5. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
PERMISSIBLE MAT~RIALS
1. Examination paper
2. Examination script
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 1 PAGE
(Excluding This Front Page)

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Question 1
Define the following terms
1.1 Omnivores
1.2 Herbivores
1.3 Carnivores
1.4 Differentiate
between fish and chicken digestive systems parts.
Question 2
(1)
(1)
(1)
(11)
[14]
State whether the following diseases are Bacterial, Protozoan, or Viral diseases and give
three symptoms of each.
2.1 Fowl Typhoid
(4)
2.2 Avian pox
(4)
2.3 Newcastle
(4)
2.4 Name two different systems of broiler production and differentiate them.
(8)
[20]
Question 3
3.1 Differentiate between Cestoda worms and Pintado worms.
(4)
3.2 Name three distinct layers of fish skin and give one function of each layer.
(6)
[10]
Question 4
4.1 Name three parts of the fish circulatory system and give three functions of each.
4.2 Explain the osmoregulation of Marine and Freshwater fish.
(12)
(9)
[21]
Question 5
5.1 What are the key differences between the water-based system and land-based system? (4)
5.2 Name three primary hormones involved in fish reproduction and give one function of
each.
(6)
[10]
Question 6
6.1 Explain what causes still birth in pigs.
(8)
6.2 Give 6 methods of pregnancy diagnosis (PD) in pigs.
(6)
6.3 Give three examples on how Brucellosis get transmitted.
(3)
[17]
Question 7
7.1 Define the term Cuniculture.
(2)
7.2 At what age do rabbits reach maturity?
(2)
7.3 What is the gestation period of rabbits?
(2)
7.4 When do you wean rabbit bunnies from does?
(2)
[8]
Total
[100]
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