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Introduction to Farm Animal Improvement
SUB TOPICS:
A. Definition of Animal Improvement
B. Aims or objectives of Animal Improvement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Define farm animal improvement. (Source: Ref WAEC 2017, Q6a; WAEC 2014, Q4a)
2. List five (5) aims of farm animal improvement. (Source: Ref WAEC 2016, Q4a)
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Genetic Terms Used in Farm Animal Improvement
SUB TOPICS:
A. Genetics Terms Used in Animal Improvement
B. Technical words used in Mendelian laws
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Mention and discuss some genetic terms used in animal improvement
2. List and explain some technical words used in Mendelian laws
3. Differentiate between haploid and diploid
4. List two types of gametes and give two examples of each
5. State two differences between gamete and zygote
Mendel’s Work in Genetics
SUB TOPICS:
A. Mendel’s Experiments
B. Contrasting Characters Exhibited by Pea
C. Methods used by Mendel in Conducting His Experiments
D. Mendel’s First Law of Inheritance
E. Mendel’s Second Law of Inheritance
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. State one major aim of Mendel’s experiment
2. Highlight the reasons for Mendel’s choice of pea plant
3. List the contrasting characters possessed by pea plants.
4. Explain the two major methods used by Mendel in conducting his experiment
5. State Mendel’s first law of inheritance
6. State Mendel’s second law of inheritance
Methods of Farm Animal Improvement
SUB TOPICS:
A. Methods of Animal Improvement
B. Desirable Traits for Selecting Animals for Improvement
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of Introduction
D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Selection
E. Advantages and Disadvantages of Breeding
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Mention two methods of animal improvement (Source: Ref WAEC 2021, Q5e; WAEC 2016, Q6d; WAEC 2014, Q4a)
2. List the desirable characteristics for selecting animals for improvement (Source: Ref WAEC 2017, Q6c)
3. State the advantages and disadvantages of introduction
4. List the advantages and disadvantages of selection
5. Mention the advantages and disadvantages of breeding
Artificial Insemination
SUB TOPICS:
A. Definition of Artificial Insemination
B. Methods of Collecting Semen from a Bull
C. Advantages of Artificial Insemination
D. Disadvantages of Artificial Insemination
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Define the term artificial insemination as used in animal production (Source: Ref WAEC 2021, Q6d).
2. Mention two methods of collecting semen from a bull (Source: Ref WAEC 2020, Q1c)
3. State four advantages of artificial insemination (Source: Ref WAEC 2021, Q6d).
4. State two disadvantages of artificial insemination (Source: Ref A3-01, Pg 179)
Animal Health – Diseases of Farm Animals
SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning of Animal Health
B. Terms Used in Animal Health
C. Signs of Good Health in Farm Animals
D. Types of Diseases of Farm Animals
E. Signs of ill-health in Poultry
F. Economic Importance of Animal Diseases
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Define terms health and animal health.
2. List and explain some terms used in animal health
3. Mention four examples each of pathogens, pests, vectors and parasites.
4. Highlight five signs of good health in farm animals
5. State four types (or categories) of animal diseases
6. State four signs of ill health in poultry (Source: Ref WAEC 2021, Q1c)
7. Highlight five economic importance of animal diseases
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Animal Health – Diseases of Farm Animals
SUB TOPICS:
A. Differences Between Resistance and Susceptibility to Diseases
B. Conditions that may Inactivate a Pathogen in a Farm Animal
C. Viral Diseases
D. Bacterial Diseases
E. Fungal Diseases
F. Nutrient Deficiency Diseases
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Differentiate between resistance to diseases and susceptibility to diseases
2. List five factors which determine the degree of an animal resistance to a disease
3. State five factors that could predispose an animal to a disease
4. Mention five conditions that may inactivate a pathogen in a farm animal
5. Discuss one disease caused by a virus, a bacterium, a fungus and a protozoa under the following headings: Symptoms, Mode of Transmission and Control
Animal Health – Parasites of Farm Animals
SUB TOPICS:
Definition and Classes of Livestock Parasites
Life Cycle of Louse
Economic Importance or Effects of Tick
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Define livestock parasite and name two classes of parasite
2. Mention four parasites of farm animals (Source: Ref WAEC 2016, Q3a)
3. Discuss one parasite under the following headings: (i) life cycle (ii) effects on its host (iii) ways in which it can be controlled (iv) name the farm animals that could be infested by it
4. Highlight five economic importance or effects of tick
Animal Health - Prevention and Control of Diseases and Parasites
SUB TOPICS:
A. Methods of Disease Control in Farm Animals
B. Prevention and Control of Parasites
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. State and discuss five methods of disease control in farm animals
2. Discuss five prevention and control measures in farm animals
3. Explain the use of chemicals in controlling parasites of farm animals
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Introduction to Farm Animal Improvement
Genetic Terms Used in Farm Animal Improvement
Mendel’s Work in Genetics
Methods of Farm Animal Improvement
Artificial Insemination
Animal Health – Diseases of Farm Animals
Animal Health – Parasites of Farm Animals
Animal Health – Prevention and Control of Diseases and Parasites
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