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SRH611S - SUSTAINABLE SMALL RUMINANT HUSBANDRY - 2ND OPP - JULY 2023 |
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nAmlBIA untVERSITY
0 F SCI EnCE AnDTECH n OLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURAL RESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
SCHOOLOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURAL RESOURCESSCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURALSCIENCEAND AGRIBUSINESS
QUALIFICATIONS: BACHELOR OF SCIENCEIN AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATIONSCODE: 07BAGA
LEVEL: 7
COURSECODE: SRH611
DATE:
JULY 2023
COURSENAME: SUSTAINABLE SMALL RUMINANT HUSBANDRY
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 150
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
MRS. LUCIA TUYENI-KELAO KAFIDI
DR. HILMA R. AMWELE
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
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Calculator
2. Examination paper
3. Examination script
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 5 PAGES
(Including This Front Page)
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QUESTION 1
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If bales of fleece wool are marked asfollows, what does it mean? Provide all the necessary
information.
1.1 EFF
[2)
1.2 DDM
[2)
1.3 css
[2)
QUESTION 2
2.1 What are the common diseases that ought to affect the fertility of the ram.
[3]
2.2 Since 1989 to 2002 Namibia had been trying to develop its own sheep breed specifically for
the harsh. Define the term Animal Husbandry.
[2]
QUESTION 3
According to the commercial production and reproduction operation calendar for sheep:1
3.1 What is the best time to select replacement ewe lambs?
[2]
3.2 what is the best time for weaning?
[2]
QUESTION 4
4.1 What is Pregnancy Toxemia in sheep?
[3]
4.2 What causes of pregnancy toxemia (disease)?
[5]
QUESTION 5
5.1 Explain the breed characteristics of the Kunene goats of Namibia.
[7]
5.2 What would be the good Benchmarks or Performance Traits to be achieved for
Successful Small Stock production?
[5]
QUESTION 6
Discuss the oestrous circle of the small ruminant (goat and sheep). Indicate the timeline per
period and the activities that are taking place at a time.
6.1 Oestrus
[4]
6.2 Proestrus
[4]
QUESTION 7
Evaluate and analyse the small stock industry in Namibia, regarding the types of marketing.
7.1 Bush Markets
[5]
7.2 Speculators
[5]
QUESTION 8
8.1 Explain the differences between the lamb and mutton meat.
[10]
8.2 Describe the Body Condition (BCS)4 (Four) of the sheep.
[6]
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QUESTION 9
9.1 Livestock farming can have various impacts on the environment. Demonstrates the
understanding on how predators could be dealt to comply with FANMeat standards.
[5]
9.2 Express your knowledge and understanding by discussing the recommended
[5]
QUESTION 10
10.1 Assume that some of your sheep were serviced on the 02 July 2022. Calculate the
lambing day. Show all steps involved in determining of the estimated days.
[7]
10.2 A doe consumed 2.50kg of Dry Matter (DM) of feed and excreted 0.85kg of DM.
Calculate the digestibility of such feed.
[4]
QUESTION 11
Demonstrates the understanding on how the following crucial farm management issues could
be dealt with to comply with FANMeat standards.
11.1 Water
[3]
11.2 Facilities and Restricted Areas
[2]
QUESTION 12
Express your knowledge and understanding by discussing the main roles and functions of the Meat
Board of Namibia.
[10]
QUESTION 13
We discuss various indigenous goat breeds. When you were given a chance to choose one of
them to start your goats' farming business, you have chosen Kunene goats. Discuss
comprehensively why.
[10]
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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.
[SJ
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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QUESTION 18
Use the tooth counts below to determine how old these goats are.
[3]
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