GCE Agricultural Science 2025 Objective — Question 5
Question 5 of 50 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Agricultural Science 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Use the diagram below (a piece of poultry brooding equipment) to answer this question. A disadvantage of using the illustrated equipment for brooding is that
- A. it is difficult to maintain
- B. fumes emitted from it could suffocate chicksCorrect
- C. it is expensive to install
- D. technical know-how is required to operate it
Explanation
Using a local lamp for brooding can be dangerous, as such lamps emit harmful fumes during combustion, and young chicks are especially vulnerable since they have high respiratory rates and stay close to the heat source where fumes concentrate.
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