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4 marksManagement Practices for Livestock

CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 9(c)

Advise a farmer on TWO feed management practices and TWO litter quality practices to lower chick mortality during brooding.

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  1. 9(a)(i)State the incubation period for broiler eggs.[1 mark]
  2. 9(a)(ii)State the purpose of candling hatching eggs.[1 mark]
  3. 9(a)(iii)Name the specific type of feed ration formulated for laying hens.[1 mark]
  4. 9(b)Identify ONE problem shown in the chick brooder in Figure 4 and describe how to correct it.[2 marks]
  5. 9(d)(i)Identify the disease most likely causing bloody droppings in the poultry litter.[1 mark]
  6. 9(d)(ii)Advise the farmer on TWO management practices to control or correct this disease outbreak.[2 marks]

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