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Introduction To Animal Production

This document provides instructions for an exam on animal production. It lists 8 questions that students can choose from to answer for the 3 hour exam. The questions cover topics like animal health and welfare, breeding cows, calf rearing, beef production, mid-season lamb production, spring milk production, alternative enterprises like poultry or horses. Students are instructed to answer 5 questions total, with each question worth 20 marks. The exam will be evaluated by 4 examiners.

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Introduction To Animal Production

This document provides instructions for an exam on animal production. It lists 8 questions that students can choose from to answer for the 3 hour exam. The questions cover topics like animal health and welfare, breeding cows, calf rearing, beef production, mid-season lamb production, spring milk production, alternative enterprises like poultry or horses. Students are instructed to answer 5 questions total, with each question worth 20 marks. The exam will be evaluated by 4 examiners.

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Cork Institute of Technology

Higher Certificate In Agriculture - Year 1

(National Certificate in Agriculture – Stage 1)


Summer 2005
Introduction to Animal Production

(Time: 3 Hours)
Instructions Examiners: Mr. Eoin Horgan
Answer FIVE questions. Mr. Keith Kennedy
All questions carry equal marks. Ms Wendy Conlon
Mr. James O’Boyle

Animal Health and Welfare Section

1. Discuss (a) the causes of ill-health in livestock and (b) the role of Bio-security in
minimising this ill-health

Breeding and calving cows


2. Describe the signs of impending birth of a calf and discuss the birth process.

Calf Rearing Section

3. Discuss the development of the calf's digestive system from 0 to 8 weeks and feeds requires
at different stages in this development

Beef Production Section

4. Discuss (a) the health issues that must be addressed when rearing cattle in a calf-to beef
system and (b) the role of the different forages available to cattle in the 2-year system,
remembering that this is a 4-stage system.

Mid-season Lamb Production Section

5. Discuss (a) the main issues that must be considered when selecting ALL breeding stock for
a mid-season lambing flock and (b) the main nutritional feeding of a midseason-flock from
flock assembly to lambing
Spring milk production
6. Discuss the management of cows during the lactation period and describe the feeding of
cows during this period in relation to maximising farm profit.
(20marks)
OR

Mid-season Lamb Production Section

6. Discuss (a) the main issues that must be considered when selecting ALL breeding stock for a
mid-season lambing flock and (b) the main nutritional feeding of a midseason-flock from flock
assembly to lambing.
(20marks)

Alternative enterprises
7. Discuss the management of a poultry enterprise. Your answer can be in relation to broiler
production OR free range egg production.
(20marks)

8. Describe (name and explain the role/function) of the key regulating authorities, societies,
associations in either the thoroughbred or the non-thoroughbred (sport horse) sectors of the Irish
Horse Industry.
(20marks)

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