Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises the Form 3 Agriculture Paper 2 End Term 2 2025 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  The examination paper is divided into three sections: Section A, Section B, and Section C, and is to be completed within a duration of 2 hours. Section A contains 30 marks, and candidates are required to answer all questions. Section B requires candidates to answer all questions. Section C is worth 40 marks, and candidates are instructed to answer any two questions from this section. The total marks for the paper is 90.

  Topics covered in this exam include:

  • Livestock Breeding and Selection: This includes methods of livestock selection , disadvantages of inbreeding , systems of outbreeding , characteristics of dairy and pig breeds , and the selection of a sow for breeding.
  • Animal Nutrition: Questions cover factors determining water intake , types of roughages , specialized feeding practices like flushing , and calculating feed rations using the Pearson's square method. It also touches on the digestive systems of ruminants and non-ruminants.
  • Animal Health: This area covers the importance of keeping animals healthy , livestock parasites and their control , general methods of disease control , and management practices like hoof trimming.
  • Livestock Reproduction: Topics include the functions of the male reproductive system , poultry reproduction , advantages of artificial insemination , and signs of heat in cattle , kindling in rabbits , and farrowing in sows.
  • Livestock Management and Housing: This includes factors for siting farm structures , routine dairy calf management , reasons for castration , docking in sheep , and methods of livestock identification. It also covers selecting materials for a dairy shed and qualities of a good storage structure.
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Form 3
• Subject:

  AGRICULTURE

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