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26. Give 3 reasons why proper housing of cattle is important

27. Give any 3 diseases that are common across sheep, goat

and pigs

28. Give 3 problems faced by animals farmers in Uganda.

29. Give 2 examples of;

(a). Local pig breeds

(b). Exotic pig breeds

30. In each case, give 2 examples of Ecto and Endo parasites

that affect goat and sheep

31. Give 3 characteristics of exotic breeds.

32. Give 2 advantages of local breeds over exotic breeds of

pigs.

33. Give 3 advantages of exotic breeds of pigs over local pigs.

34. Define the following with respect to pigs:

(a)Heat period

(b)Farrowing

(c)Steaming up

35. Give one disease that is typical to pigs but not other cattle.

36. Why are farm records important? (2 reasons)