Animal Husbandry - Study Mode

[#41] Minimum weight of extra large A grade egg is
Correct Answer

(B) 60 gms

Explanation

Solution: Minimum weight of extra-large A-grade egg is 60 gms. Chicken eggs are graded by size, for sale. The egg shell constitutes 8 - 9% of the weight of the egg. There are 5 grades. Jumbo: more than 70 g, Extra-large 60 - 70 g, large 53 - 59 g, medium 45 - 52 g, small 38 - 42 g.

[#42] Ranikhet disease of fowl is spread through
Correct Answer

(D) Virus

Explanation

Solution: Ranikhet disease of fowl is spread through Virus. Ranikhet disease, also known as Newcastle disease is one of the most important viral diseases of poultry that affect a wide range of birds including chicken. Chickens are the most susceptible and it can cause heavy mortality at a very fast rate if care is not taken to vaccinate the birds.

[#43] The heat period of sheep is
Correct Answer

(C) 24 - 48 h

Explanation

Solution: The heat period of sheep is 24 - 48 h. Estrus or “heat” is a period during the reproductive cycle when female animals become sexually receptive, signaling they are ready for mating. Length of the estrous cycle in sheep is on average 17 days but can vary between 14 and 19 days. Average duration of estrus is 24 to 48 hours, with ovulation occurring toward the end of estrus or approximately 24 hours after the onset of estrus.

[#44] Sellar's staining technique is used for diagnosis of . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer

(A) Rabies

Explanation

Solution: Sellar's staining technique is used for diagnosis of Rabies. The Seller's staining is an old method used for diagnosis of rabies by detection of negribodies. According to WHO, the direct fluorescent antibody technique (dFAT) is a gold standard for rabies diagnosis because of its short duration, low cost and higher sensitivity. Staining with Mann's, giemsa, or Sellers stains can permit differentiation of rabies inclusions from other intracellular inclusions. With these stains, Negri bodies appear magenta and have small (0.2 µm to 0.5 µm), dark-blue interior basophilic granules.

[#45] Which of the following is not a breed of buffalo?
Correct Answer

(D) Cornish

Explanation

Solution: Cornish is not a breed of buffalo. India has been blessed with a large repository of indigenous bovine populations with rich bio-diversity. There are 50 well-defined breeds of cattle and 17 breeds of buffaloes. The Murrah buffalo is a breed of water buffalo mainly kept for milk production. It originates in Haryana and Punjab India. Jafarabadi buffalo, Jaffrabadi buffalo or Gir buffalo is a riverine buffalo that originated in Gujarat, India. The Nagpuri is a breed of water buffalo originating in Maharashtra, India. It stands better amongst the breeds of buffaloes that combine the milk and drought qualities in a better proportion in adverse climatic conditions.