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9. The process of keeping birds for the purpose of meat production is called layers.
_____
10. Sasso breed, Kuroiler breed and Malawi type are dual-purpose breeds of
chicken. _____
11. Overpopulated plants in pond surroundings create oxygen deficit in water at

night. _____
12. The abomasum is also called book-like stomach. _____
13. Lactometer reading above 1.032 g/ml indicates that water has been added into
the milk. _____
14. The broad end of an egg is usually thicker and stronger than the narrow end.
_____
15. To avoid difficulty in parturition in heifers, artificial insemination is used. _____
16. Wood shavings, rice husks, saw dust, old newspapers, and chopped straws are
materials which can be used in deep litter system. _____

17. Livestock housing refers to a purposely built enclosure. _____
18. An area where milking is done and equipped with milking facilities is called a
milking parlour. _____
19. Livestock kept intensively usually produce large amounts of manure. _____
20. The capital for buying farm equipment is called variable cost. _____
21. Milking machines in a dairy farm represent a fixed cost. _____
22. Diseases and parasites prevailing in a certain place determine the type of

livestock to keep. _____
23. The availability of water is a serious demand for sheep and goats as it is for
dairy cows. _____
24. Exposure of calves to wind may predispose them to digestive infection. _____
25. A feeding system intending to fatten adult cattle to reach market weight early is
termed as feed lotting. _____
26. Hutches and cages in rabbit housing have similar measurements. _____
27. Zero grazing in dairy cattle keeping falls under extensive system. _____

28. A male from light breeds of chickens can serve 15 hens. _____
29. Ankole and Jersey are examples of breeds of beef cattle. _____
30. There are three types of goat houses which are kraals, slatted floor houses and
concrete floor house. _____
31. Male animals which are not required for breeding in the herds should be
castrated to avoid inbreeding. _____
32. Incubation process can be either natural or artificial. _____

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