1.
Discuss the role of mammary glands in transferring food from mother to off springs
Role of Embryo Transfer Technology techniques in cattle improvement in India.

How does meiosis -cell division occur? Illustrate its division· diagrammatically.

Write in brief calf feeding practices from first month of age to its maturity.

What are the important traits influencing milk production in buffaloes?


2.
Explain the functioning of KAMDHENU PROJECT and how does it help in
improving the milk production in the country?

Elaborate the role of primary (village level) milk collection societies in the country and write about milk collection practices followed by them.
Discuss the hormonal control of Oestrous Cycle in buffaloes·


3.
Discuss the different types of milk recording systems at National level and explain the significance of milk recording at the dairy farm.
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What is the role of major hormones secreted by anterior pituitary and
hypothalamus in relation to their function associated with mammary glands.


4.
Define balanced feed. What are the basic requirements for balancing feed for milk production in cattle

Discuss the major contributing factors for balancing the feed.
Why silage is important for animals?


5.
Systematic forces and Dispersive forces

Progeny testing and Pedigree selection.

Species hybridization and Cross-breeding.

Metabolizable energy and Digestible energy.
Restricted feeding ad Challenged feeding.

6.
Define semen. Enlist the freezing techniques us for freezing and storing bovine semen. Discuss briefly the widely used method for freezing semen.

Discuss the Artific1al insemination practices followed by dairy" cattles in India.

Outline the importance of collection of semen in Artific1al insemination program.

7
Discuss genotype-environmental correlation and genotype-environment interaction in sheep production.
What are the advantages of Mixed farming

what is specialized dairy farming.How does it differ from mixed and diversified farming?

8.
Enlist the reasons of balanced nutrition in poultry Classify the poultry feed for different age-group of birds.

Define the- term heritability. Enlist- the different methods of its estimation Discuss any two methods in detail with their advantages.