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ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SS1 FIRST TERM
1. Introduction to Animal Husbandary
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher to define Animal Husbandary
ii. Explain Farm Animal
iii. Economic importance of Farm Animals.
iv. Scope of Animal Husbandary
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher leads the classroom discussion .
ii. Teacher provides pictures/ videos of livestock farm.
2. Classification of farm animals
Classification based on Nutrition
i. Ruminants-
a. Big ruminant eg. Cattle
b. small ruminant eg. Sheep, goats.
ii. Non- Ruminant eg. Poultry, pig, rabbit, horses/ donkeys, snail, bees, grass cutter
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher displays live farm animals.
Students observe live farm animal and classify them.
3. Parts, organs and functions in farm animals
I. Parts and organs of farm animals
– Digestive systems, Respiratory system, Nervous systems, Circulatory systems.
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher dissects lives farm animals in the laboratory
ii. Students identify the various organs.
4. Functions of parts/organs of farm animals
i. Functions of digestive system of ruminants
ii. Functions of digestive system of non-ruminants
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher dissects lives farm animals in the laboratory
ii. Students identify the various organs.
5 Functions of parts/organs of farm animals
i. Functions of respiratory system
ii. Functions of nervous system
iii. Functions of circulatory system
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher dissects lives farm animals in the laboratory
ii. Students identify the various organs.
6 Functions of parts/organs of farm animals
i. Functions of skeletal system
ii. Functions of reproductive system.
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher dissects lives farm animals in the laboratory
ii. Students identify the various organs.
7 Practical on organs of farm animals
i. Digestive system of poultry bird: non – ruminant
ii. Digestive system of goat and sheep: ruminant
iii. Preservation of vital organs in the laboratory
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher dissects lives farm animals in the laboratory
ii. Students identify the various organs.
8 Practical on organs of farm animals
i. Skeletal system of poultry
ii. Skeletal system of sheep, goat and cow
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher dissects lives farm animals in the laboratory
ii. Students identify the various organs.
9 Practical on organs of farm animals
i. Reproductive system of poultry (male and female)
ii. Reproductive system of ruminant e.g. goat and sheep (male and female)
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher dissects small ruminant and poultry to expose the internal organs for students to observe
ii. Students to visit abatiour to identify internal organs of farm animals
10 Practical on organs of farm animals
i. Skeletal system of snails
ii. Skeletal system of honey bee
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Students to make collection of snails and preserve them in the laboratory
ii. Students to make a collection of honey bees and honey comb.
11 Practical on organs of farm animals
Visit to abatiour to identify internal organs of farm animals
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher demonstrates the preservation of farm animal organs in the laboratory
ii. Students are to preserve animal specimens collected during their visit to abattior.
12 Revision
13 Examination

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SS1 SECOND TERM
1 LIVESTOCK REPRODUCTION
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Explain the term livestock reproduction
ii. Definition of terms in livestock reproduction e.g. ovulation, oestrus cycle, heat period, mating, gestation, parturition, lactation.
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher guides the classroom discussion
ii. Teacher displays pictures & charts.
2 REPRODUCTION PROCESS OF LIVESTOCK
i. Reproduction process in ruminants e.g. cattle, sheep & goat.
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher guides the classroom discussion
ii. Teacher displays pictures & charts.
3 REPRODUCTION PROCESS OF LIVESTOCK
i. Reproduction process in poultry with emphasis on e.g. formation.
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher displays incubator for students to observe
ii. Students to carry out incubation of eggs in the school farm.
4 REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES
i. Sources and roles of female hormones e.g. oestrogen, progestene, relaxin, oxytocin.
ii. Sources and roles of male hormones e.g. testosterone/androgen.
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher guides the classroom discussion.
5 PRACTICAL ON LIVESTOCK REPRODUCTION
i. Lengths of oestrus cycle of cattle, goat, sheep, pig etc.
ii. Detection of heat period
iii. Various signs of heat in female farm animal.
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher displays live pregnant female farm animals for students to observe.
ii. Provides videos of farm animals in heat for students to watch.
6 PRACTICAL ON LIVESTOCK REPRODUCTION
i. Observation of female animals in the school farm for heat period
ii. Observation of female animals in the school farm for pregnancy
iii. Detection of gestation period of goat, sheep, cattle, pig, rabbit etc
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher displays a live pregnant female farm animal for students to observe.
ii. Students to monitor pregnant farm animals till parturition.
7 MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF PREGNANT FARM ANIMALS
i. Management of Pregnant farm animal include:-

  • Regular feeding
  • Adequate feeding
  • Steaming up
  • Adequate body exercise
  • Separation from male animals
  • Provision of clean & adequate water
  • Administration of drugs where necessary.

Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher guides the classroom discussion

8. PRACTICAL ON MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF PREGNANT FARM ANIMALS
i. Visit to an establishedand standard farm
ii. Students to manage pregnant farm animals in the school farm
iii. Students to keep records of events from pregnancy to parturition.
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher demonstratesthe care of pregnant farm animal
ii. Students to submit their farm animal record book
9. PRACTICAL ON PARTURITION
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher to provide videos of farm animal giving birth.
ii. Students to visit established farm to witness parturition in farm animal
iii. Detection of signs of approaching parturition.
iv. Students to visit established farm to witness parturition in farm animals or watch a video of parturition in farm animal

10. CARE OF THE YOUNG ANIMAL IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH

i. Foetus expulsion/cleaning up
ii. Naval cord cutting
iii. Access to colostrums
iv. Lactation
Teacher/Learners Activities
i. The teacher demonstrates the care of the young farm animal immediately after birth.
ii. Students to participate in the care of the young farm animals.
11 Revision
12 Examination

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SS1 THIRD TERM
1 Livestock Management System
i. Explain the concept of livestock management
ii. Outline the livestock management system.
Teacher/Learners Activities
I). The teacher directs the classroom discussion
II). Teacher displays pictures of livestock management systems
III). Student to visit established farm
2 Intensive management system
i. Advantages of intensive management
ii. Disadvantages of intensive management
Teacher/Learners Activities
I). The teacher directs the classroom discussion
II). Teacher displays pictures of livestock management systems
III). Student to visit established farm
3 Semi-intensive management system
i. Advantages of Semi-intensive management system
ii. Disadvantages of Semi-intensive management system
Teacher/Learners Activities
I). The teacher directs the classroom discussion
II). Teacher displays pictures of livestock management systems
III). Student to visit established farm
4 Extensive management system
i. Advantages of Extensive management
ii. Disadvantages ofExtensive management
I). The teacher directs the classroom discussion
II). Teacher displays pictures of livestock management systems
III). Student to visit established farm
5 Management practices in livestock
i). Management practices ofruminants (goats, sheep, cattle, cattle) e.g.
– Housing, feeding, sanitation, castration, dehorning, tattooing, ear notching, deworming, vaccination and culling
Teacher/Learners Activities
i). Teacher directs classroom discussion
ii). Teacher demonstrates feeding, castration, dehorning, deworming and vaccination
6 Management practices in livestock
ii). Management practices of poultry

  • Housing and equipment (feeder, drinker etc.)
  • Brooding incubation
  • Feeding of chicks, layers, broilers etc.
  • Common diseases of poultry and control
  • Vaccination
  • Debeaking
  • Culling

Teacher/Learners Activities
i). Teacher directs classroom discussion
ii). Teacher demonstrates feeding, castration, dehorning, deworming and vaccination
7 Management practices in livestock
i). Management practices of pig

  • Housing
  • Feeding
  • Diseases and control
  • Breeding

Teacher/Learners Activities
i). Teacher directs the classroom discussion
ii). Teacher displays pictures/videos of rabbit
8 Management practices in livestock
i). Management practices of rabbit

  • Housing
  • Feeding
  • Diseases and control
  • Breeding

Teacher/Learners Activities
i. Teacher displays pictures/videos of rabbit

9 Practical on management practices of ruminant
i). Students are assigned to manage goat, sheep, cattle in the school farm
ii). Students to keep records of animals in the school farm
iii). Students are assigned to manage goat, sheep, cattle etc.
iv). Students keep farm animal records and submit their record books
10 Practical on management practices of poultry
i). Students are assigned to manage the school poultry
ii). Student to keep records of animals in the schoolfarm.
iii). Students are assigned to manage goat, sheep, cattle etc.
iv). Students keep farm animal records and submit their record books.
11 Practical on management practices of rabbit and pig
i). Students are assigned to manage rabbit or pig
ii). Students keep records of rabbit or pig in the schoolfarm.
12 Revision
13 Examination
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