ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Agricultural Sciences)

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Course: Small Ruminants Production (773)

Level: MSc (Hons) Livestock Management Semester: Autumn 2020
Note: Each question carries 20 marks Total Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 50
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
Q.1 Write the feeding plan of breeding bucks and rams practiced in your area and give
your recommendation for improvement. (20)
Q.2 Discuss the control strategies for external parasite keeping in view the cost
effectiveness. (20)
Q.3 Discuss the international classification of wool in detail. (20)
Q.4 Enlist the market places for wool and hairs in Pakistan. Discuss in detail the
improvement plan of wool industry in Pakistan. (20)
Q.5 What are the most common diseases of sheep in your areas? Discuss their
symptoms, treatment and prevention strategies. (20)

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
Total Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 50
Q.1 Describe the characteristic of the tailed sheep breeds of northern areas and Azad
Kashmir. (20)
Q.2 Discuss in detail the mating system of sheep. (20)
Q.3 What do you know about artificial regulation of reproductive performance in
animals? (20)
Q.4 Describe the characteristic of the thin tailed sheep breeds of Punjab. (20)

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Q.5 Enlist the bacterial, viral and parasitic disease of sheep’s and goats. Discuss in
detail precautionary measures of each disease. (20)