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Four Factors Affect Animal Growth |
1) Warmth - Animals grow faster if they don't waste energy keeping warm. 2) Shelter - Animals grow faster if they have shelter to keep them warm. 3) Food and water - both food and water are needed to provide energy to grow. 4) Good health - pests and diseases can weaken animals, slowing down growth or killing them. |
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Describe the features of cattle used in milk production. |
1) Farmers want their cows to be able to produce lots of good quality milk. 2) They also want to append as little money as possible on keeping the cows. |
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Describe the techniques used in artificial insemination (AI) of cattle (selection of animals, collection of sperm, storage of sperm, timing of sperm insertion) |
There are 4 stages that artificial insemination involves these include the selection of the animals, collection of the sperm, storage of the sperm and the insertion of the sperm. |
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The advantages of Artificial Insemination to the farmer. |
1) Reduced Cost 2) Decreased risk of disease 3) Increased Quality |
