Animal Husbandry - Study Mode

[#416] Dorset horn is native of
Correct Answer

(B) England

Explanation

Solution: Dorset horn is native to England. The Dorset Horn originated in Dorset in south-west England. It is an endangered British breed of domestic sheep. It is documented from the seventeenth century, and is highly prolific, sometimes producing two lambing seasons per year. Among British sheep, it is the only breed capable of breeding throughout the winter.

[#417] Total egg production in India is
Correct Answer

(A) 40 b

Explanation

Solution: Total egg production in India is 40 b. India is third in egg production as about 95 billion eggs are produced there annually. The production volume of eggs worldwide exceeded 86.3 million metric tons in 2021, down from about 87.07 million metric tons in 2020.

[#418] Average heart beats per minute of cow is
Correct Answer

(A) 55

Explanation

Solution: The average heartbeat per minute of a cow is 55. Heart rate is the frequency of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute. The adult cow has a heart rate of between 48 and 84 beats per minute. This can be assessed by using a stethoscope and listening over the left-hand side of the cow's chest behind the cow's elbow.

[#419] These are the bacterial zoonosis
Correct Answer

(D) All of these

Explanation

Solution: Brucellosis, Leptospirosis and Listeriosis are the bacterial zoonosis. A zoonosis is any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans. Bacterial zoonotic Diseases in animals are anthrax, brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis, Listeriosis, Salmonellosis, Leptospirosis, Cat scratch disease and Psittacosis. The most commonly suffered zoonotic bacterial infections in humans are transmitted via animal bites and scratches.

[#420] Marek's disease found in
Correct Answer

(B) Poultry

Explanation

Solution: Marek's disease is found in Poultry. Marek's disease is a highly contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens. It is named after Jozsef Marek, a Hungarian veterinarian who described it in 1907. Marek's disease is caused by an alphaherpesvirus known as "Marek's disease virus". Marek's disease caused substantial revenue loss in the poultry industries of the United States and the United Kingdom.