Animal Evaluation and Handling exam 1 Flashcards
Which of these is not a hair sheep?
Suffolk
St Croix
Dorper
Barbados black belly
Suffolk
- _____ This breed of sheep originated in Spain. They have the finest fleeces, are white faced and the rams are horned. They are known for their wrinkled hides and adaptability.
Delaine-merino
____This breed of sheep originated in Scotland and were developed for hardiness, vitality, and ability to withstand very cold environments and heavy snow. They are very good mothers and easily adapt to grazing hilly pastures. They have white faces and legs with black pigment on their noses and eyes and black hooves, and are known for their very erect ears and that they are not very gregarious.
Cheviot
- _____ Three of these breeds look very similar. Which of the following breeds does not look like the others?
A. Hampshire
B. Montadale
C. Oxford
D. Shropshire
Montadale
- _____ Although this breed of sheep originated in southern England, it is not a ‘Down’ breed. They have white, chalky faces and legs with pink noses and white hooves and both horned and polled strains may be found. They are known as out-of-season breeders and can produce more than one lamb crop per year.
Dorset
This breed of sheep was developed in the USA from the Columbia and Cheviot breeds. They are white faced, with open faces (no wool on their face), and black nose pigment and black hooves. They are known for having very little lanolin.
Montadale
This breed is used in many cross breeding programs because they are very prolific and have litters of lambs. They are seen in several colors and patterns.
Finnsheep
This breed was developed in England and is the oldest and smallest of the ‘Down’ breeds. They are known for their mouse-brown coloring on their muzzle and legs, black nose pigment and hooves, and short ears that grow wool. Small in stature, this breed is early maturing and produces heavily muscled carcasses.
Southdown
This breed of hair sheep originated in South Africa and are known for being very prolific with a long breeding season. They are very muscular and grow a mixture of hair and wool, but do not require shearing. They are seen in both black-headed and solid white strains.
Dorper
This breed of hair sheep is very popular in Arkansas, although they originated in Maine. They are very tolerant to heat and humidity and are very good mothers. They are not has heavily muscled as Dorpers, but are larger framed. They are found in many colors, including brown, white, speckled and painted.
Katahdin
Name 4 functions of livestock that might cause one to change selection priorities. (4 reasons we raise livestock
Meat, labor, showing, pleasure
When selecting dairy animals, which of the following traits has the highest priority
Udder and milk production
When selecting market animals, which of the following traits carries the highest priority
Muscle
In young animals, one location was mentioned to be especially indicative of future muscling because little fat deposits there. Which was it?
Loin edge
Which of the following genetic results would be for a ram that carries the gene for dwarfism?
A. QRNNFF
B. QRNSFF
C. RRNNFD
D. RRNNFF
C
- _____ What is the approximate age of a ewe with this mouth? (2 adult teeth)
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 4 years
D. 6 years or older
1 year
Wool from one sheep, sheared off in one piece is known as a ______________.
A. Fleece
B. Lock
C. Clip
D. None of these
Fleece
A finer fleece would have a ______________ spinning count and ____________ micron measurement than a coarser fleece.
Higher, smaller
The length of an unstretched lock of wool is known as ____________.
Staple
A ewe that has been sick or had a period of time in which she was nutritionally challenged may have a _____________ in her wool, or a spot that is abnormally weak in one spot.
Break
With all other factors being equal, a fatter lamb carcass will typically have a ____________ dressing percentage than a trimmer lamb carcass.
Greater
determines wholesomeness and safety. (A. Inspection B. Grading)
A
Bucky” lamb carcasses have extremely thick necks and shoulders and may produce a foul odor or taste when cooked. Which of the following may cause “Bucky” lamb carcasses?
A. Intact rams
B. Cryptorchids
C. Late castrates
D. All of these
D
paid for by the US government (except overtime). (A. Inspection B. Grading)
A
