AGRICULTURE8

ANIMAL PRODUCTION
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NO.2
A. Brooder
B. Feed bins
C. Nursery facilities
D. Pickup truck
E. Dropping board
F. Compact utility tractor
G. Castration rack
H. Incubator
i. Manure spreader
J. Perches
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Answer the following:

1. This structure is designed to meet the

special needs of newly weaned pigs.
2. These are containers where feeds are
stored for future use.
3. These fixtures should be provided in the
laying house to facilitate collection of
manure.
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NO.1
Answer the following:

4. The device for maintaining the eggs of

birds to allow them to hatch.
5. These are horizontal poles where birds can
sit and rest especially during night time.
6.
These are light motor vehicle with an
open-top rear cargo area (bed).
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NO.1
Answer the following:

7. This V- shaped equipment is used during

castration.
8. A vehicle specifically designed to deliver a
high tractive effort (or torque) at slow
speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer
or machinery used in agriculture or
construction.
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NO.1
Answer the following:

9. A heated container that can have its

temperature controlled in at least one area.
10.
An agricultural machine used to
distribute manure over a field as a
fertilizer.
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Define farm
equipment;
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Differentiate farm tools and

farm equipment
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3.

Discuss the essentials of farm

equipment
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IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Dropping board

---- These fixtures

should be provided
in the laying house
to facilitate
collection of
manure..
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IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Perches

These are horizontal

poles where birds
can sit and rest
especially during
night time.
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IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Nest

Hens or layers lay

their eggs in a nest.
A nest
could be either open
or close.
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IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Feeding trough
These should be
constructed so as to
keep the hens from
scratching the feeds
and wasting it
especially when the
birds are laying eggs
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IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Drinking trough
Drinking jars
should be large and
sufficient enough to
supply the water
needs of the birds
for the whole day
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IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Feeding Bins

These are
containers where
feeds are stored for
future use
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IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Incubator

a device for
maintaining the
eggs of birds to
allow them to
hatch.
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IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Brooder
is a heated
container that can
have its
temperature
controlled in at
least one area
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Breeding Crate

This is used when

breeding gilt to a
large boar or a
large sow to a
junior boar
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Farrowing Crate
this equipment
minimizes the
movement of the
sow and reduces
the possibility of
death of piglets due
to crushing
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Heat lamps and brooder

Baby pigs can be
kept comfortable
by providing them
with brooders with
a 50 to 100 watt
bulb especially
during rainy or
cold days
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Water System
A pressurized
water system with
pipes extending to
the hog houses is
the most desirable
type.
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Shipping Crate

This handy piece of

equipment is ideal
to use when
transporting pigs.
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Castration Rack
This is V- shaped
equipment used
during castration.
The piglets are laid
down with its back
on the rack
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Feed Cart
This equipment is
used to transport
feeds during
feeding time. It can
accommodate 100
kg of feed.
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Self Feeder
A self –feeder
should be designed
and constructed so
that feed wastage is
minimized and the
rate of flow of the
feed can be
regulated
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Waterer

Waterer should not

be placed beside
the self-feeder or
feeding trough.
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Livestock Trailer

used to haul
livestock such as
cattle and horses
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IN SWINE PRODUCTION

Pick-up Truck

It is a light motor
vehicle with an
opentop rear cargo
area (bed)