Theory question 101
Poultry Production(a) State six causes of low egg production in chicken. (b) Name three parts of the digestive system of pigs. (c) Enumerate six ways in which cattle production is important in West Africa. (d) State five uses of poultry eggs.
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(a) Any six: old age of birds; moulting; disease and parasite attack; poor/unbalanced feeding (low protein, calcium); inadequate water; too little light (short day length); heat stress/poor ventilation; overcrowding; broodiness; poor breed/strain; stress from noise or handling; vices such as egg eating
(b) Any three: mouth; oesophagus; stomach; small intestine; large intestine/caecum; rectum; anus; liver; pancreas
(c) Any six: source of meat and milk; hides and skins for leather; source of income and employment; draught power/transport; manure; by-products (bone meal, blood meal, horns); foreign exchange; cultural uses (bride price, festivals); raw materials for industries
(d) Any five: food (protein) for humans; hatching to produce chicks; vaccine production; baking and confectionery; shampoo/cosmetics; source of income; eggshell as calcium in feed; research
Keep each point short and distinct.