Syllabus content and objectives
Official WAEC Animal Husbandry outline · Section G: Monogastric and Domestic Pet Production
Content
a. Types, breeds and characteristics
Objective
Candidates should know types of pig (bacon, lard and pork types), breeds (e.g. Yorkshire, Ashanti Black, Large White, Landrace) and their characteristics
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b. Importance of pig production
Objective
Candidates should know the importance to the economy i.e. source of employment, income, insulin used in pharmaceutical industries
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c. Systems of keeping pigs
Objective
Candidates should describe intensive, semi-intensive and extensive systems and their advantages and disadvantages
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d. Management practices
Objective
Candidates should know management practices e.g. breeding, housing and feeding
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e. Slaughtering, processing and marketing of pigs
Objective
Candidates should know techniques of slaughtering, processing and marketing e.g. bacon making, quality control, packaging, storage, marketing outlets and advertisements
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