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Cattle fed with spoilt hay of sweet clover which contains dicumarol ..........................

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  1. Are healthier due to a good diet

  2. Catch infections easily

  3. May suffer vitamin K deficiency and prolonged bleeding

  4. May suffer from Beri-Beri due to deficiency of B vitamins

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sweet clover poisoning is caused when feeding moldy sweet-clover hay or silage that contains dicoumarol. Dicoumarol is a toxic compound that is produced through weathering of a normal component of sweet clover called coumarol. It is the dicoumarol that causes the sweet clover poisoning, preventing normal blood clotting and causing extensive hemorrhaging. When sweet clover becomes spoiled or is improperly cured the coumarol is converted to the toxic substance dicoumarol. This toxin interferes with the metabolism and synthesis of vitamin K. 

Vitamin K is essential for liver function, necessary to prevent the seepage of blood from the circulatory system and to establish blood clotting. Without vitamin K, the blood will not clot properly after an injury, and this is why sweet clover poisoning is also called sweet clover bleeding disease.

Which of the following is the environmental impacts of animal agriculture?

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  1. Use of 20-33% of freshwater in the world

  2. Species extinction

  3. Water pollution

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Animal agriculture is responsible for 20%-33% of all freshwater consumption in the world today. Animal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution, and habitat destruction. 
  • Animal agriculture contributes to species extinction in many ways. In addition to the monumental habitat destruction caused by clearing forests and converting land to grow feed crops and for animal grazing, predators and "competition" species are frequently targeted and hunted because of a perceived threat to livestock profits. 
  • The widespread use of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers used in the production of feed crops often interferes with the reproductive systems of animals and poison waterways. 
  • Animal agriculture is responsible for up to 91% of Amazon destruction. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Put a tick mark against the correct alternative in the following statement :
Which one of the following is the common breed of buffalo is found in Gujarat?

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  1. Surti

  2. Murrah

  3. Gir

  4. Mehsana

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mehsana is a dairy breed of buffalo found in Mehsana town in Gujarat. The breed is evolved out of crossbreeding between the Surti and the Murrah. The milk yield is 1200-1500 kgs.

hence, the correct answer is 'Mehsana'

Wool is obtained from the fleece of __________________

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  1. Goat

  2. Sheep

  3. Horse

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Sheep is an animal that has a rich layer of wool over it. It is used for economic purposes. Many blankets, sweaters, jackets, etc are obtained from sheep wool.

So the correct option is B.

Management and care of farm animals is known as________________

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  1. Dairy technology

  2. Caring

  3. Animal husbandry

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Animal husbandry can be defined as the management and care of farm animals by humans for profit, in which genetic qualities and behavior, considered to be advantageous to humans, are further developed. It can also be considered as the practice of selectively breeding and raising livestock to promote desirable traits in animals for utility, sport, pleasure, or research. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

During egg laying period, they need enough ______ which increases the fertility.

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  1. Space and light

  2. Dark and space

  3. Space and temperature

  4. Temperature and pressure

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'space and light'

Egg laying like any other process is dependent on environmental cues to progress like sunlight which needs to be adequate during this period. Also to be able to lay healthy eggs that dont get infected with microbes or break there needs to be enough space for laying them.

Poultry keepers should maintain proper .......... of poultry house regularly.

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  1. Cleaning 

  2. Sanitation 

  3. Both A and B

  4. Light

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In poultry farming, poultry birds are raised, managed protected from diseases as they are used as food material for humans. For egg and broiler production care is taken to avoid mortality and to maintain feathering and carcass quality. Poultry keepers should maintain proper cleaning and sanitation of poultry house regularly. It is necessary for them to be careful against diseases.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Bird flu is also known as

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  1. Avian influenza.

  2. Hepatitis A.

  3. Hepatitis B.

  4. Yellow fever.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Avian influenza caused by infection with avian (bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses. These viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds worldwide and infect domestic poultry and other bird and animal species. 

So, the correct answer is 'Avian influenza'

Broilers are :

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  1. Egg laying females.

  2. Young birds reared for meat.

  3. Birds raised for breeding.

  4. Birds raised for both eggs and meat.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Day old chicks in a littered barn, with a controlled atmosphere for humidity and temperature control.
chickens are reared for meat are called broilers or broiler chickens. they originate from the jungle fowl of the Indian subcontinent. The broiler Industry has grown due to consumer demand for affordable poultry meat.

Brooding period of chicken is ________

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  1. First two weeks

  2. First four weeks

  3. First 3-8 weeks

  4. First 8-10 weeks

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Technically, brooding is defined as the period from hatching until supplemental heat is no longer needed. And for most people this means chicks are kept indoors under heat for 3 to 8 weeks depending on breed and time of year you brood. They need to be kept warm enough in a temperature controlled environment.