Syllabus content and objectives
Official WAEC Animal Husbandry outline · Section H: Ruminant Production
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a. Breeds and characteristics
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Candidates should know common breeds of beef cattle in West Africa and Europe and their characteristics and general structure
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b. Importance of beef cattle production
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Candidates should know the nutritional value of beef, use of hides, horns, bones and manure, and social and economic value of beef and live cattle
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c. Common production systems
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Candidates should know systems e.g. extensive, pastoral, agro-pastoral, semi-intensive, intensive feedlot, pastures, their characteristics, strengths and weaknesses
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d. Planning, production and management of cattle for beef and traction
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Candidates should know the requirements (value chain approach), selection of management system, foundation stock, and qualities of bulls and cows selected for traction
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e. General management practices
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Candidates should have skills in housing, feeding, breeding, fattening etc. and knowledge of training of yoked cattle
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f. Processing and marketing
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Candidates should know techniques of slaughtering and processing of carcass, maintenance of safety standards, packaging and sale of meat products
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g. Major problems in beef cattle production
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Candidates should know negative effects of poor management on the environment, feed and water shortages, cattle theft, pests etc. and their solutions
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