Weakness and Remedies
Candidates were unable to:
- explain the factors that influence feed formulation in farm animals
- describe the process of preparing palm kernel cake
- differentiate between broiler starter and broiler finisher marsh
- explain the factors hindering livestock production in West Africa
- describe the process of digestion of cassava tuber in the mouth of a pig
- explain drenching and dipping as used in livestock production
- differentiate between the digestive system of a goat and a chicken
- explain rumination and coprophagy.
- explain the reason for creep feeding, steaming-up and flushing of fam animals
- define pasteurization and importance of pasteurization of milk
- explain the importance of starving an animal before slaughtering
- list pre-slaughtering activities
Consequent on the identified weaknesses observable in the candidates’ scripts, the Chief Examiners made the following recommendations:
- Only competent graduates of Animal Science/Production should be saddled with the responsibility of teaching the subject in Senior Secondary Schools;
- Animal Husbandry should be taught as a practical oriented subject through laboratory activities, field trips, excursions etc and