Animal Husbandry Paper 3 WASSCE (SC), 2021

Question 4

(a) (i)  Mention two forms in which specimen J could be preserved.     
  (ii) State three qualities of each of the preserved forms of specimen J mentioned in 4(a)(i). (8 marks)
(b)  State three advantages of growing specimens J and K together on a pasture.        (3 marks)
(c)   List four management practices that could be adopted to improve a pasture on which specimens J and K are grown.    (4 marks)

Observation

 

This question was well attempted by candidates although many of them were unable to draw the head of a cock as well as label its parts. Only few candidates understood the functions of the comb and wattle in poultry.

 

The expected answers include:

4.  (a)   Drawing and labelling of specimen K (Head of cock)

Parts to label
            -           Eye                                          -           Earlobe
            -           Feathers                                   -           Comb
            -           Ear                                           -           Nostril
            -           Beak                                        -           Wattle

(b)  Functions of labelled parts of specimen K (Head of cock)

Beak    -           picking feed/drinking/scratching/defence/turning egg in incubation
Eye         -        for vision/sight
Nostril-            for smelling
Ear       -           for hearing
Wattle -           courtship / temperature regulation
Comb  -           courtship/sex appeal/temperature regulation
Ear lobe  -       balancing and warming the ear
Feathers  -       insulation/protection                                                                          

(c)        Management practices that could be carried out on specimen K (Head of cock) using specimen L (Pair of scissors)
-           Debeaking                                           -           Decombing
-           Dewattling/dubbing

(d)       Tools which could be used in place of specimen L (Pair of scissors) to carry out the management practices on specimen K (Head of cock)
-           Sharp knife                                          -           Scalpel
-           Sharp blade                                         -           Beak trimmer/debeaker