WAEC Agricultural Science · Section 8

Animal improvement

Section H: Animal Production

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Official WAEC Agricultural Science outline · Section H: Animal Production

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a. Meaning of animal improvement

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Candidates should be able to define animal improvement

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b. Aims of animal improvement

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Candidates should be able to state the aims of animal improvement

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c. Methods of animal improvement: introduction; selection; breeding

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Candidates should be able to describe methods of improvement, including differences and similarities between breeds (local, exotic and cross/hybrid) and performance of animals

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d. Artificial insemination: (i) meaning; (ii) methods of collecting semen; (iii) advantages and disadvantages

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Candidates should be able to describe artificial insemination, its methods of semen collection, and its advantages and disadvantages

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