Time allowed: Three Hours maximum Marks: 200
SECTION A
1. Write
short notes on any four of the following in not more than 150 words each:
(a)
Probiotics, their mode of action and usefulness
(b)
Breeding plan for egg type poultry production
(c)
Dairy farming cis-a-vis Mixed farming
(d)
Role of cross- breeding in developing new breeds
/ strains
(e)
Trace minerals in nutrition of growing animals
2. Describe
the sequence of events along a with details for improvement of cattle in India.
What were the shortcomings and constraints in not achieving the targeted level
of milk production?
3. (a)
Describe the suitable management practices to be followed for Heifers and
pregnant stock in a commercial unit.
(c)
What will you feed daily to a breeding bull of
five years of age which is being used for semen collection for A. I.?
4.
Describe in detail method of meat inspection in
Goat. How will you differentiate meat of goats form that of sheep?
SECTION B
5.
Write short notes on any four of the following
in not more than 150 words each:
(a)
Development of economical ration for rabbits
(b)
Construction of selection Index and its use
(c)
Female reproductive organs, their components functions
(d)
Factors affecting semen quality
(e)
Nucleus Breeding Schemes
6.
What are the hormones necessary for initiation
and maintenance of pregnancy, lactation and parturition in dairy cows? Explain
their role.
7.
(a) Describe the steps for amelioration of Heat
stress through suitable shelter systems under rural conditions.
(b) How do animals keep
their body temperature constant under cold environmental conditions?
8.
Enumerate the steps to be taken for Quality
semen production. What are the factors affecting semen quality ‘in vivo’ and
‘in vitro’?
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