Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 33 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer produces 5 ha of maize yielding 2.5 t ha⁻¹ of grain (dry). The grain is processed into animal feed with an 85 % conversion efficiency to dry‑matter feed. The farm also has 1 t of soybean meal (dry). The combined feed is used to raise broiler chickens, each of which requires 1.2 kg of dry‑matter feed to reach market weight. The farmer wishes to keep at least 10 % of the total feed in reserve for future breeding stock. How many broiler chickens can be raised under these conditions?

Answer Options

A. 9,000
B. 7,800
C. 8,500
Correct Answer D. 8,718
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
8,718

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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