Which of the following husbandry practices is not carried out in pig farming?

A. castration of excess males

B. application of iron supplements

C. numbering by ear notching or tattooing

D. shearing of hairs of the skin

E. dipping or spraying of animals

The most important source of carbohydrate in livestock feed is

A. maize

B. guinea corn

C. sorghum

D. rice bran

E. wheat bran

An effective way of ensuring built-in resistance to disease in calves is to

A. vaccinatr calves at weaning

B. allow calves access to colostrum

C. ensure regular veterinary check-up

D. observe proper quarantine

E. give balance ration

Which of the following livestock parasites possesses proglottides?

A. liver fluke

B. roundworm

C. tapeworm

D. trypanosome

E. tick

Which of the following is the first operation in the establishment of a fish pond?

A. purchasing and transportation of fingerlings

B. construction of spill way

C. construction of dam

D. clearing and stumping of site

E. fertilization of pond

The importance of fish farming includes the following except

A. supply of proteins in the diet of man

B. boosting the economic of the country

C. supply of vitamins in the diet of man

D. ddischarge of waste used in the control of pond's pests

E. provision of employment for people

Which of the following statements about cross-breeding is not correct?

A. the cross-bred progenies are heterzygous

B. cross-breeding can be used to introduce new genes

C. cross-breding is used to create new breeds of livestock

D. the individuals used in cross-breeding have all characters in common

E. cross-breeding is almost a routine practice of improving poultry

The factor of production include the following except

A. marketing

B. labour

C. capital

D. land

E. management

The most important economic factor which determines the quality of cassava a consumer will demand is the

A. availability of yam

B. price of cassava

C. supply of cassava

D. source of cassava

E. taste of the consumer

The increasing significance of agricultural finance include the following except

A. farmers inability to meet its expected production target

B. farmers ability to adjust to changing economic conditions

C. increase in farm efficiency

D. insuring crops against failure

E. acquisition of large farm size