Animal Management Terminology Matching
Match the column:
| TABLE-I | TABLE-II |
|---|---|
| 1. Deworming | (a) Choosing of parents for next generation |
| 2. Culling | (b) Bloodless castration |
| 3. Weaning | (c) To control endoparasites |
| 4. Burdizzo castrator | (d) Segregation of unproductive animals from good ones |
| 5. Selection | (e) Making the calf independent of its mother |
- 1-c, 2-d, 3-e, 4-b, 5-a — Correct Answer
- 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a
- 1-d, 2-c, 3-e, 4-b, 5-a
- 1-c, 2-a, 3-e, 4-b, 5-d
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 1-c, 2-d, 3-e, 4-b, 5-a
Important animal management terminologies:
- Deworming → To control endoparasites (internal parasites like worms). Dipping controls ECTOparasites.
- Culling → Segregation of unproductive animals from good ones — removing poor performers from the herd to improve overall productivity.
- Weaning → Making the calf independent of its mother — separating the baby from its mother at an early age. Weaning age: Calf (90 days), Lamb (14 weeks), Kid (16 weeks), Piglet (8 weeks).
- Burdizzo castrator → Bloodless castration — it separately crushes each spermatic cord without breaking the skin. Best method of castration.
- Selection → Choosing of parents for the next generation — a breeding tool to improve genetic merit of the herd.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- Option B swaps Weaning (calf independence) with Burdizzo (bloodless castration).
- Option C swaps Deworming (endoparasite control) with Culling (segregation).
- Option D swaps Culling (segregation) with Selection (choosing parents).
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