Free Animal Husbandry MCQs with Answers
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- A. 12 days
- B. 17 daysAccess Government Careers
- C. 16 days
- D. 14 days
Explanation: Japanese quail eggs hatch after about 17 to 18 days of incubation, compared with approximately 21 days for chicken eggs.
Correct answer: 17 daysAccess Government Careers- A. 22 days
- B. 23 days
- C. 21 days
- D. 20 days
Explanation: The normal incubation period of a chicken egg is about 21 days under suitable temperature and humidity.
Correct answer: 21 days- A. Magnum
- B. Infundibulm
- C. isthmus
- D. Uterus
Explanation: The magnum is the longest and largest section of the hen's oviduct, and it is where most of the albumen is added.
Correct answer: Magnum- A. 10 - 20 wks
- B. 8 - 20 wks
- C. 10 - 15 wks
- D. 15 - 20 wks
Explanation: In layer management, the growing or rearing period commonly extends from about 8 to 20 weeks, ending as pullets approach sexual maturity…
Correct answer: 8 - 20 wks- A. Sargodha
- B. Multan
- C. U.A.F
- D. Sahiwal
Explanation: L.S.B. stands for Lyallpur Silver Black, a poultry strain developed at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, formerly associated with…
Correct answer: U.A.F- A. Cockerel
- B. Pullet
- C. Chick
- D. Hen
Explanation: A young male chicken is termed a cockerel, while a young female is called a pullet.
Correct answer: Cockerel- A. Pullet
- B. Chick
- C. Cockerel
- D. Hen
Explanation: A young female chicken is called a pullet; the corresponding term for a young male is cockerel.
Correct answer: Pullet- A. Crow
- B. Archaeopteryx
- C. Sparrow
- D. Duck
Explanation: Archaeopteryx is a well-known early bird and is traditionally described in basic poultry texts as an ancestor of modern birds.
Correct answer: Archaeopteryx- A. 50 gm
- B. 40 gm
- C. 60 gm
- D. 70 gm
Explanation: A commercial broiler or layer chick commonly weighs about 40 g at one day of age, although the exact weight varies with breed and strain.
Correct answer: 40 gm- A. Infectious disease
- B. Infectious Bronchitis
- C. Aveon Influenza
- D. new castle disease
Explanation: Ranikhet disease is the common name used in South Asia for Newcastle disease, a highly contagious viral disease of poultry.
Correct answer: new castle disease- A. Vit. C
- B. Vit. B
- C. Vit. A
- D. Vit. D
Explanation: Eggs provide vitamins A, B and D, but they generally lack vitamin C because poultry synthesize it in their tissues.
Correct answer: Vit. C- A. 1.8 kg
- B. 1.7 kg
- C. 1.5 kg
- D. 2.0 kg
Explanation: A six-week broiler commonly reaches about 1.5 kg when consuming roughly 3 kg of feed, corresponding to a feed conversion ratio near 2.
Correct answer: 1.5 kg- A. Egg purpose
- B. Dual purpose
- C. Meat purpose
- D. feather purpose
Explanation: “Broiler” is the intended term, and broilers are specially bred and managed for rapid meat production.
Correct answer: Meat purpose- A. 1960
- B. 1963
- C. 1969
- D. 1965
Explanation: Commercial poultry farming in Pakistan is generally dated to 1963, when organized poultry production began developing with government and…
Correct answer: 1963- A. Malir Cow
- B. Sindhi Cow
- C. Lasbela Cow
- D. Kohistani Cow
Explanation: Red Sindhi is also commonly known as Sindhi cattle or Sindhi cow, reflecting its origin in the Sindh region.
Correct answer: Sindhi Cow- A. In Vivo
- B. In Vitro
- C. In Situ
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Insacco or Nylen bag technique places feed inside a nylon bag in the animal’s rumen to measure digestion, so it is an in situ…
Correct answer: In Situ- A. Calving interval
- B. None of above
- C. Both a & b
- D. Service interval
Explanation: The interval from kidding or lambing until the animal is ready for the next breeding is commonly termed the service interval.
Correct answer: Service interval- A. Female sheep
- B. Female goat
- C. Female Cow
- D. Female horse
Explanation: Nanny is the standard livestock term for an adult female goat. A female sheep is an ewe, which is the likely alternative trap.
Correct answer: Female goat- A. Conception
- B. Parturition
- C. Pregnancy
- D. None of above
Explanation: A steaming-up ration, sometimes misspelled as “stemming ration,” is increased during the final weeks of pregnancy to support fetal growth…
Correct answer: Pregnancy- A. Calving
- B. Both a & c
- C. Conception
- D. Weaning
Explanation: Creep ration is offered to young animals in a separate area before weaning, allowing them to learn to eat concentrated feed while still…
Correct answer: Weaning