Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Form 4 Agriculture Paper 2 Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This exam assesses Form 4 students' applied knowledge in livestock production, farm structures, and agricultural engineering, targeting competencies in animal health, breeding, nutrition, and farm mechanisation as outlined in the KCSE Agriculture syllabus.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 90 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 26 questions (Questions 1–26)
  • Structure:
    • Section A – 30 Marks (short-answer questions, Questions 1–19)
    • Section B – 20 Marks (structured questions with diagrams, Questions 20–23)
    • Section C – 40 Marks (answer any two essay questions from Questions 24–26)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Dual-purpose cattle breeds
    • Tick control methods (mechanical)
    • Mineral deficiency diseases in livestock
    • Selection methods in livestock breeding
    • Pig breeds for pork production
    • Vaccine administration methods
    • Timber treatment for farm buildings
    • Cattle vaccination (diseases controlled by same vaccine)
    • Hormones involved in lactogenesis and milk let-down
    • Egg quality for incubation
    • Two-stroke tractor engines
    • Use of cart vs. trailer on the farm
    • Cultural uses of livestock
    • Farm structures — concrete block construction tools
    • Factors influencing animal feed intake
    • Egg storage (broad end orientation)
  • Section B
    • Identification and classification of farm tools and equipment
    • Cattle identification practices (branding/numbering)
    • Digestive system of the cow (rumen compartments)
    • Farm operations illustrated with diagrams
  • Section C
    • East Coast Fever — causal organism, vector, symptoms, and control
    • Live fences — advantages
    • Life cycle of a two-host tick
    • Egg formation in the reproductive system of a hen
    • Characteristics of an ideal calf pen
    • Bee swarming — causes
    • Stress in poultry
    • Factors causing variation in milk composition
• File Size:

  7.10 MB
• Length:

  6 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  AGRICULTURE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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