WAEC Animal Husbandry 2025 Question 19

Question 19

Poultry Production

Excessive heat in a brooder house results in chicks

  1. A.cuddling together around the hover
  2. B.uniformly spread under the hover
  3. C.moving to the edges of the brooder house
  4. D.consuming more feed.
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Answer: C (moving to the edges of the brooder house)

Explanation

Chicks that are too hot move away from the heat to the edges and pant; huddling shows they are cold.