Animal Husbandry - Study Mode
[#591] Most chicken breeds have how many number of toes on each foot?
Correct Answer
(B) Three
Explanation
Solution: Most chicken breeds have three number of toes on each foot. Most chickens have three toes projecting forward and one projecting back, sometimes referred to as the claw. A few breeds, however, have five toes on each foot. Some breeds also have feathers on their shanks and toes.
[#592] Tharparkar is native of
Correct Answer
(C) Pakistan
Explanation
Solution: Tharparkar is native of Pakistan. It is a breed of cattle originating in Tharparkar District in Sindh province in present day Pakistan and also found in neighbouring nations of India. It is a dual purpose breed known for both its milking and draught potential. The cattle are of medium to large build and have white to grey skin. These are medium-sized animals with a long tapering faces, slightly convex forehead, medium-sized horns that curve upward and outward, and large, semi-pendulous ears.
[#593] Pashmina wool obtained from
Correct Answer
(D) Goat
Explanation
Solution: Pashmina wool is obtained from Goats. The word pashm means "wool" in Persian, but in Kashmir, pashm referred to the raw unspun wool of domesticated Changthangi goats. Goats used for pashmina shed their winter coat every spring. One goat sheds approximately 80 - 170 grams of fibre. In the spring (the moulting season), the goats naturally shed their undercoat, which regrows in winter. This undercoat is collected by combing the goat, not by shearing, as in other fine wools.
[#594] Quality of egg can be judged by
Correct Answer
(A) Candling
Explanation
Solution: The quality of the egg can be judged by Candling. Candling is a method used in embryology to study the growth and development of an embryo inside an egg. The method uses a bright light source behind the egg to show details through the shell and is so-called because the sources of light used were candles.
[#595] Which animal is not susceptible to vesicular exanthema virus?
Correct Answer
(B) Horse
Explanation
Solution: Horse is not susceptible to vesicular exanthema virus. Vesicular exanthema is an acute, febrile disease of swine characterized by the formation of vesicles on the snout, tongue, and teats, within the oral cavity, and on the feet (between the claws and on the coronary band). Healthy horses are more disease resistant, so provide good nutrition, regular exercise, deworming and routine vaccinations to prevent such diseases.