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KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE SYLLABUS - FORM II
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17.0.0 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION III (SELECTION AND BREEDING) (12 LESSONS)
17.2.1 Reproduction and reproductive systems.
Cattle
Poultry
17.2.2 Selection:
meaning
Factors to consider in selecting a breeding stock
- Cattle
- Sheep
- Goats
- Pigs
- Camels Methods of selection
- mass selection
- contemporary comparison
- progeny testing
17.2.3 Breeding
Meaning
Terms used in breeding
- Dominant and recessive genes
- Heterosis (hybrid vigour)
- Epistasis
Breeding systems
- Cross-breeding
- Up-grading
- Inbreeding
- Line breeding
- Out-crossing
Note: Discuss under the headings:
- Definition
- Advantages
-Disadvantages
17.2.4 Signs of heat in:
Cattle
Pigs
Rabbits
Note: Study the oestrus cycle of each of the above
17.2.5 Methods of service in livestock
Natural mating
Artificial insemination
Embryo transplant
Note: Discuss advantages and disadvantages of each.
17.2.6 Signs of parturition
Cattle
Pigs
Rabbits
Note: Learners to handle livestock in appropriate caring manner.