What is the exact gestation period of a domestic sow?
Pigs have a gestation period of 114 days, easily remembered as 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days.
Why is a farrowing pen fitted with protective guard rails?
Guard rails installed 20-25cm from walls provide a safe zone where piglets can escape when the heavy sow lies down.
Which of the following goat breeds is kept primarily for the production of lustrous Mohair fibre?
Angora goats produce long, silky wavy locks of Mohair used in luxury garment and textile weaving.
What is the main danger of eating raw or undercooked 'measly pork'?
Measly pork contains living bladderworm cysts of Taenia solium which hatch and grow into tapeworms inside human digestive systems.
Why is the Burdizzo castrator preferred over surgical knife castration by many Ugandan farmers?
The Burdizzo performs a bloodless closed castration, crushing spermatic cords while keeping skin intact against tetanus and flies.
Which deadly pig disease has NO effective vaccine or medicinal cure and requires strict quarantine and biosecurity?
African Swine Fever is a highly contagious viral hemorrhagic disease of pigs with near 100% mortality and no vaccine.
How does a raised slatted floor benefit goats and sheep in an intensive housing unit?
A slatted floor keeps small ruminants dry and clean, preventing moist conditions that cause foot rot and pneumonia.
What is the meat obtained from an adult goat called?
The meat of an adult goat is chevon; sheep meat is mutton; cattle meat is beef; pig meat is pork.