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mock past questions and answers for animal husbandry
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GPT 3.5
Q: What are the benefits of rotational grazing in animal husbandry?
A: Rotational grazing allows for better utilization of pasture resources, reduces parasite pressure, improves soil health, and promotes regrowth of forage.
Q: Why is it important to properly handle and restrain animals during husbandry procedures?
A: Proper handling and restraint prevent injury to both the animal and the handler, reduce stress on the animal, and make procedures like vaccinations or hoof trimming safer and more efficient.
Q: How can animal husbandry practices contribute to animal welfare?
A: Providing adequate shelter, nutrition, healthcare, and environmental enrichment are essential components of animal husbandry that promote good welfare outcomes for animals.
Q: What are some common methods of predator control in animal husbandry?
A: Fencing, guard animals such as dogs or llamas, noise deterrents, and trapping are all strategies used to protect livestock from predators in animal husbandry operations.
Q: How can selective breeding improve the productivity and health of livestock?
A: Selective breeding allows for the propagation of desirable traits such as high milk production, disease resistance, or meat quality, leading to a more productive and genetically resilient herd or flock.
A: Rotational grazing allows for better utilization of pasture resources, reduces parasite pressure, improves soil health, and promotes regrowth of forage.
Q: Why is it important to properly handle and restrain animals during husbandry procedures?
A: Proper handling and restraint prevent injury to both the animal and the handler, reduce stress on the animal, and make procedures like vaccinations or hoof trimming safer and more efficient.
Q: How can animal husbandry practices contribute to animal welfare?
A: Providing adequate shelter, nutrition, healthcare, and environmental enrichment are essential components of animal husbandry that promote good welfare outcomes for animals.
Q: What are some common methods of predator control in animal husbandry?
A: Fencing, guard animals such as dogs or llamas, noise deterrents, and trapping are all strategies used to protect livestock from predators in animal husbandry operations.
Q: How can selective breeding improve the productivity and health of livestock?
A: Selective breeding allows for the propagation of desirable traits such as high milk production, disease resistance, or meat quality, leading to a more productive and genetically resilient herd or flock.