ANF Test 3

Question 1

Why do we process feedstuffs

Answer 1

improve palatability, alter size, improve digestibility, better storage and transport

Question 2

What is the advantage of pelleting

Answer 2

Increases density for freight, decreases fines, decrease waste, easier to transport and store

Question 3

Which type of deliery truck of thee would be best option to deliever cubes and unload into an overhead bin?

Answer 3

Paddle wagon. The paddles cause less breakup of cubes.

Question 4

Explain bushel weight as it applies to processed grains

Answer 4

BW gives an indication of the degree of processing in a weight: volume comparison.

Question 5

List 5 Key things that you need to know to formulate a ration

Answer 5

1) Nutrient requirement of animal
2) Nutrient content of feedstuffs
3) Expected daily intake
4) Cost of each feedstuff
5) Mixing and delivery capabilities on the ranch

Question 6

Explain why we need a “mixer test” to prevent “hot spots”

Answer 6

if feeds are not thouroughly blended, a hot spot of an active ingredient could cause toxicity and death

Question 7

Know how to do a pearson square.

Answer 7

Yes or no.

Question 8

What are three reasons to use feed additives

Answer 8

improve palatability, alter particle size, increase digestibility, storage and transportation.

Question 9

Which feed additives would be used to increase the palatability of feeds with low palatability

Answer 9

flavorings

Question 10

Which feed additives might increase ruminal pH

Answer 10

buffers

Question 11

Which feed additive might alter the rumens microbial population

Answer 11

probiotic

Question 12

What is the purpose of a pellet binding feed additive

Answer 12

make the feed stay intact in the pellet

Question 13

how would the daily feed intake of the cattle have an impact on the use of feed additives

Answer 13

Known intake is critical to ensure proper dosages.

Question 14

Which feed additive could be used to control pasture bloat?

Answer 14

Poloxolene

Question 15

Which feed additive might be used to control or treat foot rot in calves

Answer 15

EDDI, CTC, or Kelp meal

Question 16

Why is the nutritional need of a cow so great during the first 82 days post partum

Answer 16

Lacatation, Involution, regaining weight.

Question 17

How many pounds to go up or down on body condition?

Answer 17

100 pounds

Question 18

Which period of the cows year is the simplest and sometimes most economical, time to put weight on the cow? why?

Answer 18

3, Dry, Bred Cow

Question 19

At what percentage of her estimated mature body weight should a heifer calve?

Answer 19

85-90%

Question 20

List three reasons to supplement a cow?

Answer 20

Nutrient deficiency, stretch forage, carrer for addatives, enhance cattle management, increase digestability

Question 21

Oklahoma Silver Program

Answer 21

More protein for creep feeding calves to keep from getting to fat.

Question 22

How to deal with a fat 2 year old bull

Answer 22

slowly decrease nutrition and make them exersice to get ready for turnout.

Question 23

High energy supplements will usually decrease the dry matter intake

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Grains, fats, and molasses are good sources of protein

Answer 24

False

Question 25

High protein supplements with NPN can be fed 2 times and sometimes even once per week with no prob

Answer 25

False

Question 26

A common problem with creep feeding is a lack of uniformity in the calf crop

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Creep fed replacement heifers may develop bad habits as well as become overly fat

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Which OK program would work great for stocker steers on summer forages

Answer 28

Oklahoma Gold and Super Gold

Question 29

Which OK Program would work well for stocker cattle grazing wheat

Answer 29

Oklahoma Green Gold

Question 30

Which OK program would work great for calves on the cow?

Answer 30

OK Silver