PENNY INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

COKER COMPOUND, ORILE IGANMU, LAGOS

SECOND TERM COUNTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CLASS: JSS2

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

10 MRKS

SUBJECTIVE

1. ________________________ are grasses and legumes prepared mainly for livestock

feeding.
2. ________________________ have high nutritive value because they are important
sources of nutrients.
3. ________________________ Are feeds which have high fibre content and less
digestible.
4. Succulent grasses, legumes and green plants freshly stored in air tight container is called
________________________

5. The disorder of the body or mind of animal is called ________________________.

THEORY

1. List at least two (2) factors to be considered before deciding animal feeds.
2. List at least three (3) forms of animal feeds.

ANSWERS

1. Fodder (Forage), hay.

2. Concentrates
3. Roughage
4. Silage
5. Disease
THEORY
LIST AT LEAST TWO (2) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE DECIDING ANIMAL
FEEDS.

0. Basal or energy feeds

i. Concentrates
ii. Roughages
iii. Supplements and additive

FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE DECIDING ANIMAL FEEDS.

1. The physiological state of the animals whether for pregnant, dry or lactating or young
animals.
2. The availability of the feed stuff
3. The composition of the nutrients
4. The age of the animals
5. The familiarity of the feed to animal
6. Palability of the feed.
7. The cost of feed stuff.