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WAEC Agricultural Science 2016 Question 36

Question 36

Poultry Production

A disadvantage of natural incubation is that

  1. A.the eggs cannot be candled.
  2. B.the chicks are less healthy.
  3. C.the brooding hens sometimes abandon the eggs.
  4. D.it takes a longer time for eggs to hatch.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the brooding hens sometimes abandon the eggs.)

Explanation

A broody hen may leave her eggs, so some fail to hatch.