Livestock husbandry

Question 1

Recognise the signs of an unhealthy animal

Answer 1

On its own
Bad coat
Bad faeces
Not eating normally
Coughing
Matter from eyes + nose

Question 2

Name a bacterial diseas

Answer 2

Salmonella

TB

Question 3

Name a virus

Answer 3

Foot and mouth

Question 4

Name a fugu diseas

Answer 4

Ringworm

Question 5

Name 3 parasites

Answer 5

Blowfly
Maggots
Lice

Question 6

Name 3 advantages of extensive farming

Answer 6

Cheap to set up
Diseas can’t spread
Better welfare

Question 7

Name 3 disadvantages for extensive farming

Answer 7

Less profit
More labour
More expensive product

Question 8

Name 3 advantages for intensive farming

Answer 8

More profit per animal

Less labour cheaper product

Question 9

Name 3 disadvantages for intensive farming and

Answer 9

Costly to set up
Diseas can spread quickly
Not good for animal welfare

Question 10

What is bulk food

Answer 10

Low energy, takes up lots of space, cheap, eat lots of grass hay silage

Question 11

What are concerntrates

Answer 11

High energy compact, expensive eat little e. G pellets grain

Question 12

Name the elements of a balance diet

Answer 12

Carbohydrates 
Protein 
Fats
Fibre
Vitamins
Minerals
Water

Question 13

What is maintenance rations

Answer 13

The amount of food given to an animal to keep it going

Question 14

What is production rations

Answer 14

The more produced by an animal, the more food is needed

Question 15

Describe the digestive system of a pig

Answer 15

Stomach- contains acid
Gall bladder- adds bile
Pancreas- adds digestive enzymes
S intestine- absorption of soluble food
L intestine- absorption of water

Question 16

What’s the difference between a pig and a ruminant

Answer 16

A pig has one stomach and a ruminant has 4. Ruminants chew the cud

Question 17

What does the ovary do

Answer 17

Make eggs

Question 18

What does the oviduct do

Answer 18

Connects the ovaries to the uterus

Question 19

What is the uterus

Answer 19

Offspring develops here

Question 20

What is the vagina

Answer 20

Penis goes in, offspring comes out

Question 21

What does the testes do

Answer 21

Sperm is made here

Question 22

What does the sperm ducts do

Answer 22

Connects tested to the penis

Question 23

What’s the penis

Answer 23

Carries urine or semen

Question 24

What’s the scrotum

Answer 24

Sack containing the testicles

Question 25

What is the vuvla

Answer 25

Outside parts of a female sexual system

Question 26

What are the signs of an animal in heat

Answer 26

Seeking males Calling Mounting others Large vulva

Question 27

Name the 3 stages of AI

Answer 27

Semen in catheter Thaw it out Place it in uterus when female is on heat

Question 28

Name 3 advantages of AI

Answer 28

Don't have to keep the males Can choose best makes Can choose different breeds

Question 29

Give disadvantages of AI

Answer 29

Disease needs trained operative Expensive Labour intensive

Question 30

Name the 4 stages of Embryo transfer

Answer 30

Inject female with hormone to cause lots of ripen. Fertilise them with AI. Flush them out while zygot is small Put in surrogate mother

Question 31

Give advantages of embryo transfer

Answer 31

Good mothers can have lots of offspring per year

Question 32

Give disadvantages of embryo transfer

Answer 32

``` Expensive Needs trained operator Disease can spread Unethical Narrow gene pool ```

Question 33

What is a lactation curve

Answer 33

The lactation curve shows how much milk a cow produces over a year

Question 34

The combination of alleles an organism has BB, Bb, bb is called

Answer 34

Genotype

Question 35

What the organism actually looks like e.g blue brown is called

Answer 35

Phenotype

Question 36

What is a clone

Answer 36

A genetically identical individual

Question 37

Give an advantage of cloning

Answer 37

You can have desirable characteristics

Question 38

Give disadvantages of cloning

Answer 38

Suffering of the animals Death in pregnancy Safety of animal products

Question 39

Give advantages of cloning

Answer 39

Abolition reproduce large numbers of animals Disease resistant Zoos can clone to reproduce endangered animals

Question 40

What is selective breeding

Answer 40

Means deliberately choosing animals to breed from which have desired characteristics

Question 41

Give an example of a selectively bred animal

Answer 41

Belgian bull to produce more muscle

Question 42

What is hybrid vigour

Answer 42

What you get when you cross two breeds together

Question 43

How do you approach animals

Answer 43

Let them know your there by talking to them | Avoid sudden movements

Question 44

Recognise the signs of a healthy animal

Answer 44

``` With the rest Good coat Eating well Normal faeces Good behaviour pattern ```