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Animal Husbandry Theory  (a)  Define the following terms: hay                                   silage.              (b)(i)  Name two types…

 (a)  Define the following terms:

  • hay                                  
  • silage.           

 

(b)(i)  Name two types of pasture.      

(ii) State four advantages of establishing a grass-legume pasture.         
(iii) State three advantages of rotational grazing. [3 marks]

 

(c) Draw and label the digestive tract of a hen.

Explanation

a) Definition of the terms hay and silage;
(i) Hay: This is a cut and dried forage (stored) for feeding farm animals
                                              

Silage : This is a cut and fermented forage in an anaerobic condition for feeding farm animals
                             
 

(b)   (i) Name two types of pasture

  • Grassland.
  • Heathland.
  • Machair.
  • Maquis.
  • Moorland.
  • Potrero (landform)
  • Prairie.
  • Rangeland

 

(ii)  Advantages of establishing a grass-legume pasture

  • It suppresses weed
  • Improves nutritional quality of the forage/balanced diet
  • Legumes fertilize the soil for grass to grow/nitrogen fixation
  • Optimal usage of the land
  • It enhances proliferation of soil fauna and flora leading to
  • improved soil structure, texture and aeration
  • Reduces evapotranspiration or water loss
  • It prevents erosion
  • Legume trails on the grass for more production/High yield/
  • improved income
  • Legume serves as source of protein for the livestock
  • It is more acceptable to ruminants
  • It reduces leaching

 

 (iii)   Advantages of rotational grazing

  • Prevents overgrazing
  • Allows for the regeneration of grazed forage
  •  It controls parasites/diseases/pests
  • Promotes efficient utilisation of pasture
  • Reduces soil compaction/maintenance of soil structure 

 

(c)