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ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICAL
ANSWERS
(1ai)
A - Centrosema pubescens
B - Panicum maximum
(1aii)
(Pick Any FOUR)
(i) It ensures balanced ration/variety/
nutrients
(ii) The mixture forms a dense cover
thereby protecting the soil from erosion
(iii) The legumes improve the nitrogen
status of the soil/nitrogen fixation
(iv) The dense cover smoothers weed
(v) It improves acceptability of forage
(vi) It reduces the risk of bloat
(1b)
(Pick Any FOUR)
(i) Reseeding
(ii) Irrigation
(iii) Fertilizer application
(iv) Pest/disease control
(v) Weed control
(vi) Rational grazing
(1c)
(PICK ANY TWO)
(i) Groundnut
(ii) Beans
(iii) Soybeans
(1d)
(i) Fresh form: The specimen B are
used to feed the livestock directly in
the field when they are still greenish in
nature
(ii) Dry form: Specimen B is stored and
dried under high temperature which can
be used to feed livestock during dry
season
(iii) Fermented form: Specimen B is
stored and kept in a moist environment
to ferment before use, to feed the
livestock
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