Animal Management

Question 1

What is the first milk that secreted by the mammary gland after the delivery of her young?

Answer 1

Colostrum

Question 2

They used this for cutting “milk” teeth

Answer 2

Dedicated nail cutter

Question 3

It is the process of cutting the tail of an animal

Answer 3

Docking

Question 4

What are the materials they used for docking?

Answer 4

Chisel, elastrator band, emasculator or electric tail dockers

Question 5

The caring for the newly hatched chicks by supplying heat and providing protective confinement

Answer 5

Brooding

Question 6

Process of separating the dam from their young

Answer 6

Weaning

Question 7

Weaning of
cattle and buffalo
Sheep and goat
Swine

Answer 7

5-7months(6)
3months
Early weaning 21days, late weaning 42 days(30days)

Question 8

Is the process of placing of numbers or symbols to animal to recognize/ identify individuals

Answer 8

Animal Identification

Question 9

Give examples of Animal Identification

Answer 9

Permanent(branding, eat notching, tattoo)
Not permanent(ear tag, wing/leg bands, imprints)

Question 10

Give other identification mark with their definition

Answer 10

Buds, Wattles, Dewlaps

Question 11

It is the removal or permanent alteration of the testicles of male animal

Answer 11

Castration and caponization

Question 12

Time of Castration in cattle and swine

Answer 12

Two months(cattle)
7-21 days(swine)

Question 13

Advantages of castration

Answer 13

1. Prevent unnecessary breeding/ mating
2. Easy handling
3. Meat quality

Question 14

Common methods of castration

Answer 14

Use of burdizzo pincher
Surgical(single or double slit)
Use of elastractor band

Question 15

Caponization is done during what age

Answer 15

2-4 weeks in poultry

Question 16

Removal of horns in cattle, goat and sheep

Answer 16

Dehorning

Question 17

Advantages of dehorning

Answer 17

Requires space in feedlots, transit/shipment
More uniform in appearance
Prevent injuries to other animals, human handlers
Facilities handling and management

Question 18

What are the 5 methods of dehorning?

Answer 18

Debudding/ disbudding
Dehorning iron
Surgical
Generics/ breeding
Dehorning spoon and dehorning tube

Question 19

Age of dehorning

Answer 19

2 months

Question 20

It is the cutting to reduce excessive growth of hooves in sheep and goat prevent malformation of toes

Answer 20

Hoof trimming

Question 21

Used for hoof trimming

Answer 21

Sharp knife or chisel

Question 22

Age of ruminant when hoof trimming

Answer 22

2month

Question 23

This is where the sheep is harvested of wool for commercial purposes, done whenever the hair are long enough for harvest

Answer 23

Shearing

Question 24

Know where to tap a hog to direct it’s motion

Answer 24

Heardsmanship

Question 25

Possible causes of cannibalism

Answer 25

1. Imbalance rations 2. Overcrowding and insufficient feeding and drinking spaces 3. Extended periods without feed or water 4. Poor Ventilation 5. Excessive heat and too much light in the grow house

Question 26

Prevention of cannibalism

Answer 26

Correction of the possible causes Debeaking or beak trimming Maintaining light at low intensity Dubbing Toe clipping

Question 27

Ages of beak trimming

Answer 27

9days of age

Question 28

Dubbing process for fighting cock is every

Answer 28

7months of age

Question 29

2 primary purpose of comb

Answer 29

Thermostasis Indicator of health

Question 30

Trimming of the end of the toe, day 1 for layer pullets

Answer 30

Toe clipping

Question 31

Behavioral problem oberved in swine by biting ears or tails results wound and injuries

Answer 31

Tair or ear biting

Question 32

A common problem in herd animals demonstrated usually by cows and ewes, parturition problems.

Answer 32

Newborn Rejection

Question 33

The process of losing/ dropping of feathers, after bird has been in production

Answer 33

Molting

Question 34

Molting occurs in definite order

Answer 34

Head Neck Breast Back Fluff Abdomen Wing Tail

Question 35

it is the loss of yellow pigmentation, skinned chickens as more eggs are laid.

Answer 35

Bleaching

Question 36

Most rapidly bleached, by the time the first egg is laid

Answer 36

Vent

Question 37

Eye-ring 1-2 eggs Earlobes 9-10

Question 38

One of the environmental factors, which greatly affect the production

Answer 38

Temperature

Question 39

Management of heat stress

Answer 39

Cooling system Modification through feed and water supply Housing design and materials

Question 40

Management of cold stress

Answer 40

Supplying supplement heat, high energy content Reduce heat loss Use of insulators

Question 41

Give air pollutant in animal housing

Answer 41

Dust and other aerosols Ammonia Hydrogen Sulfide