INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
- This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
- Answer ALL questions in Section A and B
- Answer ANY TWO questions from Section C
- Answer to ALL questions MUST be written in this booklet.
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
SECTION |
QUESTIONS |
MAXIMUM SCORE |
CANDIDATE’S SCORE |
A |
1 – 20 |
30 |
|
B |
21 – 26 |
20 |
|
C
|
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
||
|
TOTAL SCORE |
90 |
|
QUESTIONS
SECTION A: (30 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided
- State the function of the following. (2mks)
- Trocar and canula
- Stock and die
- Strip cup
- Mallet
- Explain two maintenance practices that should be done on a slasher. (1mk)
- State the origin of each of the following dairy cattle. (1mk)
- Friesian
- Jersey
- List four reasons for keeping livestock. (2mks)
- Give the reasons why when hand milking the following should be observed. (3mks)
- Milk quickly and evenly
- Milk at regular intervals
- Practice complete milking
- What is dry cow therapy? (1mk)
- Give two reasons for growing grass around the fish pond. (1mk)
- State four characteristics of desirable eggs for marketing. (2mks)
- Give two reasons for using litter in a poultry house. (1mk)
- State four signs of anthrax infection observed in the carcass of cattle. (2mks)
- State three practices that should be carried out on wooden fence to make it last long. (11/2mks)
- State two maintenance practices carried out on a piggery unit. (1mk)
- State two advantages of contemporary comparison method of selecting breeding stock. (1mk)
- State three signs of heat in sows. (11/2mks)
- Name two methods of computing livestock ration. (1mk)
- Give the meaning of the following terms as used in livestock health.
- Disease (1mk)
- Vaccination (1mk)
- Zoonotic disease (1mk)
- State two control measures for keds in sheep. (1mk)
- Name one livestock disease that is transmitted by each of the following parasites. (2mks)
- Blue tick
- Brown ear ticks
- Tsetse fly
- Brown tick
- Give the appropriate term that refers;
- Castrated chicken. (1/2mk)
- Young one of a rabbit (1/2mk)
- Mature male goat . (1/2mk)
- State three characteristics of Duroc jersey pigs. (11/2mks)
SECTION B ( 20 Marks)
Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided
- Study the diagrams S and T below and answer the questions below.
- Identify the tools S and T. (2mks)
- Under what condition would you require to use tool T rather than tool S. (1mk)
- Explain two maintenance practices for the above tools. (2mks)
- Study the diagram below.
- Outline two reasons for raddling. (2mks)
- Using letter R, indicate on the diagram the site of ringing. (1mk)
- Using letter C, show the position of breeding chutes. (1mk)
- On the same diagram, show the site of docking. (1mk)
- The diagram below shows a livestock parasite.
- Identify the parasite. .. (1mk)
- Explain how the parasite is passed from;
- Livestock to human beings. (1mk)
- Human beings to livestock. (1mk)
- Explain two control measures for the parasite in a zero grazing unit. (2mks)
- The diagram below shows the digestive system of cattle. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
- Name the parts labelled N, P and Q. (3mks)
- N ...........................................
- P ..........................................
- Q ..........................................
- State the function of T. (1mk)
- Give the name of an enzyme produced by the part labelled R. (1mk)
- Name the parts labelled N, P and Q. (3mks)
SECTION C (40 Marks)
Answer ANY TWO questions from this section in the spaces provided.
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- Describe pneumonia disease under the following sub-headings.
- Causal organisms (1mk)
- Animal affected (2mks)
- Predisposing factors (2mks)
- Symptoms (5mks)
- Control measures (3mks)
- Describe seven physical characteristics a poultry farmer would use to identify poor layers from a flock of hens. (7mks)
- Describe pneumonia disease under the following sub-headings.
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- Give the functions of any five materials/equipment required for hand milking. (10mks)
- State five indicators that can be observed on a goat to confirm sickness. (5mks)
- State five advantages of embryo transplant. (5mks)
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- State the disadvantages of using live fences on the farm. (6mks)
- Give four reasons why bees may swarm from a hive. (4mks)
- State four factors which determine the amount of food an animal can consume. (5mks)
- State five reasons why dromedary (Camelus dromedaries) species of camels is well adapted to Northern part of Kenya. (5mks)
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