ZIMSEC O-Level Agriculture
5.4.3Animal nutrition
Animal nutrition in ZIMSEC O-Level Agriculture: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 5.4.3.1Form 2: name the main livestock nutrients, explain their functions, describe deficiency symptoms and identify their sources.
- 5.4.3.2Form 3: classify feedstuffs and identify the feedstuffs for each class of livestock.
- 5.4.3.3Form 4: calculate maintenance and production rations (including the Pearson square) and prepare rations for ruminants and non-ruminants.
Lessons
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Feedstuffs: roughages, concentrates, hay and silage
40 min
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Livestock nutrients and their functions
40 min
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Rations, the Pearson square and feed conversion
45 min
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