The table below is the JSS2 Agricultural Science Scheme of Work for Second Term
Developed by the
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
| | | Sub – Theme |
| | | PROCESSES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION |
| S/N | Topic(s) | Content |
| 1 | Animal Feeds and Feeding | 1. Meaning of Feeding. 2. Types of Feed: – energy-yielding feeds. – protein-yielding feeds. 3. Feeding Tools: – troughs, – drinker set, etc. |
| 2 | Animal Pests and Disease Control | 1. Farm animal diseases: (a) Bacteria: – mastitis – contagious abortion in ruminantsRuminant animals are animals that have a stomach with four compartments: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum. They include animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and antelope. Ruminants swallow the... More, pigs, etc. (b) Fungai: – ringworm (all farm animals) (c) Viral: – foot and mouth disease (all animals except poultry) (d) Protozoan: – coccidiosis in poultry and rabbit – trypanosomiasis (nagana) (cattle) (e) Worms (all farm animals) 2. Modes of transmission of farm animals disease: – contact with the infected animals, or discharges, or vector (tsetse fly), etc. 3. The symptoms of farm animal diseases e.g. enlarged udder, sores, high fever, blood-stained, diarrhoea, loss of weight, loss of hair, reduced productivity, abortion, death. 4. Effects of diseases on farm animals: – reduce productivity, – loss of appetite, – loss of weight, – death. 5. Methods of prevention and control: – adopting good sanitation practices. – medication/immunization, – Isolation/disposal etc. |
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