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WAEC Animal Husbandry 2016 Question 21

Question 21

Animal Improvement and Breeding

A limitation to the effective use of artificial insemination in animal improvement is

  1. A.use of semen of exotic breeds.
  2. B.inability to detect heat in female animals.
  3. C.availability of facilities to store semen for later use.
  4. D.when inbreeding effects are not expressed.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (inability to detect heat in female animals.)

Explanation

Insemination must be done when the female is on heat; if heat is not detected, the timing is missed and AI fails.