Livestock Production Basics for SS 1

Question 1

What are domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities like food, fiber, and labor called?

Accepted Answer

Livestock

Question 2

Which branch of agriculture is concerned with the breeding, feeding, housing, health management, and general care of domesticated animals for economic purposes?

Accepted Answer

Livestock production

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of livestock commonly reared in Nigeria, according to the lesson?

Accepted Answer

Elephants

Question 4

Livestock provides essential animal proteins such as meat, milk, and eggs. For what human needs are these proteins critical?

Accepted Answer

Human growth, tissue repair, and general health

Question 5

Beyond direct income for farmers, livestock farming creates employment opportunities for which of these roles?

Accepted Answer

Farm workers, feed millers, processors, butchers, and marketers

Question 6

Hides and skins from livestock are primarily used as raw materials in which industry?

Accepted Answer

Leather industry

Question 7

What is the primary benefit of using animal waste, such as dung and poultry droppings, in agriculture?

Accepted Answer

It improves soil structure and fertility, leading to better crop yields.

Question 8

In many rural areas, larger animals like cattle, horses, and donkeys are primarily used for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

Draft power and transportation of heavy farm loads

Question 9

What is a major financial challenge faced by many livestock farmers in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Poor funding and limited access to adequate capital and credit facilities

Question 10

During the dry season, what primary issue arises for grazing animals due to natural pasture scarcity?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss, reduced milk production, and high mortality rates

Question 11

What problem arises from the shortage of qualified veterinary doctors and animal health clinics, especially in rural areas?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty for farmers to obtain timely diagnoses, vaccinations, and treatments for their animals

Question 12

Which of the following is a common disease that can cause massive financial losses in livestock production?

Accepted Answer

African swine fever

Question 13

Poor road networks and lack of electricity for cold storage primarily hinder which aspect of livestock production?

Accepted Answer

Efficient processing, storage, and distribution of livestock products

Question 14

What is an adult intact (uncastrated) male sheep used for breeding called?

Accepted Answer

Ram

Question 15

What is an adult female goat known as?

Accepted Answer

Doe (or Nanny)

Question 16

A young female bovine animal that has not yet given birth to a calf is called a...?

Accepted Answer

Heifer

Question 17

What term describes a young female domestic fowl that has not started laying eggs?

Accepted Answer

Pullet

Question 18

What is the act of giving birth in pigs called?

Accepted Answer

Farrowing

Question 19

What is the general term for the removal or destruction of the testes of male animals, often done to prevent indiscriminate breeding and improve meat quality?

Accepted Answer

Castration

Question 20

What is the general term for the act of giving birth in livestock, which has specific names depending on the animal species?

Accepted Answer

Parturition

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