Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Midterms > Animal Production > Flashcards

Animal Production Flashcards

1
Q

means to adapt the behavior of an animal to fit the needs of people.

A

Domesticate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

began when early humans had contact with wild animals, which they hunted for food and skins.

A

domestication of animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

supplied a surer source of food and clothing.

A

Domesticated animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Scientific name of cattle with humps

A

Bos indicus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Scientific name of cattle with no humps

A

Bot taurus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Scientific name of domesticated swine

A

Sus scrofa domestica

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Scientific name of wild swine

A

Sus scrofa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Scientific name of sheep

A

Ovis aries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Scientific name of goat

A

Capra hircus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Scientific name of domesticated chicken

A

Gallus domesticus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Scientific name of wild chicken

A

Gallus gallus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Scientific name of domesticated horse

A

Equus caballus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Scientific name of wild horse

A

Equus ferus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Intact male bovine

A

Bull

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Young bovine

A

Calf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

female bovine that has had a calf

A

Cow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

female bovine that has not had a calf

A

Heifer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Castrated male bovine

A

Steer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Castrated bull

A

Ox

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Intact male pig

A

Boar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Female pig

A

Sow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

female pig that has not produced a litter of piglets yet

A

Gilt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

castrated male pig

A

Barrow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

male sheep is called?

A

Ram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

slang term for ram

A

Buck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

female sheep is called

A

Ewe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

slang term for ewe

A

Yoe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

castrated male sheep and goat is called?

A

Wether

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

A male goat

A

Buck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Slang term for Buck

A

Billy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

a female goat

A

Doe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Slang term for Doe

A

Nanny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Male chicken that is under a year old

A

Cockerel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Female chicken that is under a year old

A

Pullet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Male chicken that is a year or older

A

Cock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Female chicken that is a year or older

A

Hen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

A male chicken (includes cock and cockerel)

A

Rooster

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Castrated Male chicken

A

Capon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Castrated Female chicken

A

Poulard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

a female horse

A

Mare

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

a male horse

A

Stallion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

a female horse or pony under 4 years of age

A

Filly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

A male horse or pony under 4 years of age that has not been gelded

A

Colt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

castrated male horse

A

Gelding

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Technical Terms for Meat cattle

A

Beef

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Technical Terms for Meat of young bovine

A

Veal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

Technical Terms for Meat of swine

A

Pork

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

Technical Terms for Meat of sheep

A

Mutton

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

Technical Terms for Meat of young sheep

A

Lamb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

Technical Terms for Meat of chicken

A

Chicken

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

Technical Terms for Meat of goat

A

Chevon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

Technical Terms for Meat of horse

A

Chevaline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

A young female calf

A

Heifer calf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

A young male calf

A

Bull calf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

Young swine

A

Piglet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

is a piglet fed on its mother’s milk

A

suckling pig

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

Young female lamb

A

Ewe lamb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

Young male lamb

A

Ram lamb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

young male goat less than a year old

A

Buckling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

Young chicken

A

Chick

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

Young horse

A

Foal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

is the stage when an animal becomes sexually mature and can reproduce.

A

Puberty age

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

reach puberty later than crossbreeds cattle

A

Pure breeds cattle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

Puberty on cattle occurs at what percentage of adult body weight.

A

55%-60%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

What season heifers reach puberty earlier

A

Autumn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

Puberty age of swine

A

+- 5 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

Puberty age of sheep

A

5 to 12 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

They mature earlier than multiple-born lambs

A

Single-born lambs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

They were reach puberty earlier than fall-born lambs

A

Spring-born lambs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

Age of puberty for horse

A

12 to 15 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

Puberty age of chicken

A

16 to 24 weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

is when a female animal is ready to mate and can become pregnant.

A

The oestrus period, or “heat,”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

is the regular pattern of hormonal changes that prepare the female’s body for pregnancy and includes the oestrus period

A

oestrus cycle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

Oestrus cycle of cattle lasts about?

A

21 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

helps prepare the uterus for pregnancy and stops other follicles from developing.

A

Progesterone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

What hormone surge triggers ovulation

A

Luteinizing hormone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

When progesterone drops, new ? grow, causing increased estrogen and estrus.

A

follicles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

if fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum continues producing?

A

progesterone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

Oestrus cycle length of swine?

A

Approximately 21 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in swine corresponds to these key events?
▪ Follicle development
▪ Estrogen increase

A

Proesteus phaes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in swine corresponds to these key events?
▪ Increased restlessness
▪ Vocalization
▪ Standing heat (receptive to mating)

A

Oestrus phase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in swine corresponds to these key events?
▪ Follicle rupture
▪ Corpus luteum formation
▪ Progesterone production

A

Metestrus phase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in swine corresponds to these key events?
▪ Continued progesterone production
▪ Maintenance of pregnancy (if fertilization occurs)

A

Diestrus phase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
84
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in sheep and goats corresponds to these key events?
Duration: ~2 days
o Hormonal preparation for ovulation

A

Proestus phase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
85
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in sheep and goats corresponds to these key events?
Duration: 24-36 hours
o Ewe is sexually receptive
o Behavioral signs: Increased vocalization, restlessness

A

Oestrus phase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
86
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in sheep and goats corresponds to these key events?
Duration: ~2-3 days
o Transition from ovulation to preparation for pregnancy

A

Metestrus phase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
87
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in sheep and goats corresponds to these key events?
Duration: ~10-12 days
o Hormonal changes to support pregnancy or reset cycle

A

Diestrus phase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
88
Q

Breeding Season of sheep

A

August to December

89
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in sheep and goats corresponds to these key events?
• Occurs outside the breeding season
• Period of reproductive inactivity

A

Anestrus phase

90
Q

Breeding season of goat

A

September to February

91
Q

Oestrus cycle of horse

A

18 to 24 days

92
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in horse corresponds to these key events?
Duration: 5-7 days
• Hormones: Peak estrogen levels
• Signs: Full sexual receptivity, relaxed vulva, increased vocalization, standing to be mounted

A

Oestrus phase

93
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in horse corresponds to these key events?
Duration: 2-3 days
• Hormones: Rising estrogen levels
• Signs: Early signs of heat, increased interest in stallions

A

Proestrus phase

94
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in horse corresponds to these key events?
Duration: 2-3 days
• Hormones: Rising progesterone levels
• Signs: Decreased interest in stallions, reduced sexual behavior

A

Metestrus phase

95
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle in horse corresponds to these key events?
Duration: 14-15 days
• Hormones: High progesterone levels
• Signs: No signs of heat, less interest in stallions

A

Diestrus phase

96
Q

Breeding season of horse

A

Spring to late autumn

97
Q

do not have a traditional estrous cycle

A

Chickens

98
Q

Reproductive activity of chicken is controlled by environmental factors like?

A

light and hormonal changes

99
Q

The amount of daylight chickens receives

A

Photoperiod

100
Q

Ideal Light Exposure of Chickens

A

14-16 hours of light daily

101
Q

Oviposition (Egg Laying): Chickens lay eggs every?

A

24-26 hours

102
Q

This phase in egg laying can happen due to stress, nutrition, or light changes

A

Periodic breaks

103
Q

Annual process where chickens shed and regrow feathers

A

Molting

104
Q

usually stops during molting

A

Egg laying

105
Q

When a hen wants to incubate eggs and hatch chicks

A

Broodiness

106
Q

They stops laying eggs and stays on the nest

A

broody hen

107
Q

After broodiness, hens generally return to?

A

laying eggs

108
Q

can reduce broodiness of chickens

A

Removing eggs or altering the environment

109
Q

functions of ? are a vital
part of the total agriculture of a nation.

A

livestock

110
Q

They convert feed grains and roughages into food for human consumption.

A

Livestock

111
Q

such as swine and poultry are fed large amounts of grain because they cannot use much roughage in their diet.

A

Nonruminant animals

112
Q

What percentage of the feed fed to swine and poultry in the United States consists of fish meal, meat and bone meal, milling and fermentation by-products, and tankage.

A

about 30 percent

113
Q

Meal, meat and bone meal, milling and fermentation by-products, and tankage. These are feeds that generally cannot be used directly by ? for food.

A

humans

114
Q

are animals of the suborder Ruminantia of the order Artiodactyla that have a stomach that is divided into several compartments. These animals regurgitate and masticate their feed aft er they swallow it.

A

Ruminants

115
Q

Animals in the subdivision of ? have a three-compartment stomach. Typical animals found in this subdivision include camels, llamas, and alpacas.

A

Tylopoda

116
Q

Animals in the subdivision of have a four-compartment stomach.

A

Pecora

117
Q

are referred to as true ruminants.

A

Pecora

118
Q

The largest of the compartments in true ruminants is the ?, contains microorganisms that allow ruminants to digest many kinds of feed that non-ruminant animals cannot use eff ectively

A

Rumen

119
Q

are important because they have the ability to convert large quantities of materials that cannot be used directly for human food into human food

A

Ruminants

120
Q

from a number of agricultural industries can be used as feed for ruminants. Examples include waste products from fruit and vegetable farming, citrus processing, sugar manufacturing, milling, and cotton ginning.

A

Waste products

121
Q

are important sources of nutrients in the average human diet in the United States.

A

Animal products (ruminant and nonruminant combined)

122
Q

The most important livestock sources of protein and energy for human consumption are?

A

swine, beef, poultry, and sheep

123
Q

are oil-based and the price of oil has risen dramatically in recent years

A

Most synthetic fibers

124
Q

Livestock provide fiber and skins for the production of?

A

clothing

125
Q

is used for shoes, belts, gloves, and clothing, as well as for other products used by humans

A

Leather

126
Q

has some characteristics that make it superior to synthetics for the production of clothing. It can allow air to pass through, is more durable, and is warmer than clothing made from synthetics.

A

Leather

127
Q

What used to be a major source of power for humans?

A

Animals

128
Q

In some parts of the world, what still provides much of the power used by humans?

A

Animals

129
Q

What is now provided by other sources, leading to a decline in animal use?

A

Power

130
Q

is a major source of recreation for many people today

A

Horseback riding

131
Q

is also a popular sport for recreation

A

Racing

132
Q

Livestock shows and fairs provide recreation for many people, both as?

A

exhibitors and spectators

133
Q

They help to conserve soil and soil fertility

A

Livestock

134
Q

The grasses and legumes that are used for livestock feed are?

A

soil-conserving crops

135
Q

form protective covers on the land and help to prevent wind and water erosion

A

soil-conserving crops

136
Q

are removed from the soil by the crops being grown.

A

Nutrients

137
Q

When soil-conserving crops are fed to livestock, about 80 percent of the nutrient value is excreted in the?

A

manure

138
Q

can also be used as a fuel source.

A

Animal manure

139
Q

In many parts of the world, what is burned as a fuel for cooking and to heat homes.

A

dried animal manure

140
Q

can be used as a raw material in methane gas digesters

A

Animal manures

141
Q

The use of methane gas converters has increased worldwide as a result of the energy crisis brought about by?

A

higher oil prices

142
Q

Fuel for the electricity, cooking, and heating needs of an average U. S. farm could be supplied by the manure from about how many cows?

A

40 cows

143
Q

help bring stability to the farm business.

A

Livestock

144
Q

is not dependent on only one or two sources of income.

A

farmer

145
Q

It costs a lot of money to transport ? such as hay.

A

bulky feeds

146
Q

Livestock convert bulky feeds into a more?

A

concentrated form

147
Q

Any product from the animal carcass, other than meat, is called?

A

by-product

148
Q

Edible by-products that come from animals include variety meats such as?

A

brains, tongue, kidneys, and heart

149
Q

which comes from the fat in the animal carcass, is used in the manufacture of candy and gum

A

Oleo stearine

150
Q

They produce gelatin, which is used in the production of gelatin desserts, marshmallows, canned meats, and ice cream.

A

Hooves, horns, bones, and hides

151
Q

used in the manufacture of leather goods are the most important of the inedible by-products that come from animals.

A

Hides

152
Q

This type of by-product are used in the production of cosmetics, waxes, soap, lubricants, and printing ink

A

inedible fats

153
Q

These by-products are also used in the production of glue, buttons, bone china, camera film, sandpaper, dice, piano keys, wallpaper, and toothbrushes.

A

Bones, horns, and hooves

154
Q

from animal hides is used in making brushes, rug padding, house insulation, and upholstering materials for furniture.

A

Hair

155
Q

Artists’ paintbrushes are made from the fine hair found in the ? of animals.

A

ears

156
Q

is extracted from the pancreas of animals and is used in the treatment of diabetes

A

Insulin

157
Q

comes from the adrenal glands and is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, adrenal insufficiency, some allergies, diseases of the connective tissues, and gout

A

Cortisone

158
Q

comes from the blood of animals and is a coagulant used in surgery to help make blood clot. It is also used in skin-graft operations and for the treatment of ulcers.

A

Thrombin

159
Q

comes from the lungs and is used to prevent blood clotting during operations. It also helps prevent heart attacks.

A

Heparin

160
Q

comes from the adrenal glands. It is used for the treatment of some kinds of allergies and to help relieve the symptoms of hay fever and asthma

A

Epinephrine

161
Q

comes from the stomachs of cattle and is used in cheese making.

A

Rennet

162
Q

comes from the pituitary glands in the brain. It is used for the treatment of some breathing problems, severe allergies, mononucleosis, and leukemia.

A

Corticotropin (ACTH)

163
Q

are also used in the manufacture of perfumes, fertilizers, candles, lanolin, and glycerine, as well as many other products.

A

By-products

164
Q

The demand for beef has been ? over time

A

decreasing

165
Q

the consumption of chicken and turkey has?

A

increased

166
Q

Consumption of eggs has begun to trend ? in recent years

A

upward

167
Q

Consumption of eggs has begun to trend upward in recent years and the consumption of dairy products has continued to?

A

decline

168
Q

have conducted marketing campaigns financed by check-off programs based on producer sales of animals and milk to attempt to increase market share for their particular product.

A

Producer organizations

169
Q

have also been influenced by more food consumption away from home and an increase in demand for meals that are quick and easy to fix in the home.

A

Eating habits

170
Q

They are concerned about food safety and nutrition.

A

Consumers

171
Q

are a source of cholesterol in the diet.

A

Milk and animal fats

172
Q

The use of animal fats has declined significantly since?

A

1967

173
Q

which are seen as having less cholesterol, has risen rapidly

A

vegetable fats

174
Q

are products used in livestock and poultry production to control or prevent disease, enhance growth, or improve feed efficiency.

A

Feed additives

175
Q

The total value of agricultural products sold from farms in the United States in 2005 was more than?

A

239 billion dollars

176
Q

This animal health product include vaccines, bacterins, and antitoxins.

A

Biologicals

177
Q

include medicines used in disease control and prevention.

A

Pharmaceuticals

178
Q

Cattle were probably tamed early in the what age

A

Neolithic (New Stone) Age.

179
Q

The first people to tame swine were?

A

Chinese

180
Q

were among the first animals tamed by the human race. They were first tamed during the early Neolithic age

A

Sheep

181
Q

They may have been the first tamed animals in Western Asia.

A

Goats

182
Q

found on western ranges are the descendants of these tamed horses.

A

Wild horses

183
Q

may have been the early ancestor of most tame chickens

A

wild jungle fowl of India (Gallus gallus)

184
Q

was probably tamed by the people originally living in America.

A

turkey

185
Q

They are descendants of Bos taurus and Bos indicus.

A

Modern cattle

186
Q

are domestic cattle that came from either the Aurochs or the Celtic Shorthorn.

A

Bos taurus

187
Q

Early man used cattle for?

A

draft , meat, and milk.

188
Q

means to identify and use for breeding purposes those animals with traits that are considered by the breeder to be desirable

A

Selection

189
Q

is the mating of animals of different breeds.

A

Crossbreeding

190
Q

The first use of swine for food probably occurred in the?

A

Neolithic age

191
Q

When did domestication started?

A

12,000 years ago

192
Q

Dogs home are found in the?

A

Cave in Iraq

193
Q

They are resistance to diseases and full of energy

A

Undomesticated animals

194
Q

Purpose for domestication of sheep:

A
  • wool
  • meat
  • skin
195
Q

The first domestication of the horse seems to have been in ? before 3000 b.c.

A

Central Asia or Persia

196
Q

were domesticated in India and were being raised by the Chinese and Egyptians about 1400 b.c.

A

Chickens

197
Q

is thought to be the ancestor of all domestic breeds of ducks.

A

wild mallard duck (Anas boschas)

198
Q

is the time during which the animal is pregnant.

A

gestation period

199
Q

connects from the navel of the fetus to the placenta.

A

umbilical cord

200
Q

lies along the wall of the uterus.

A

placenta

201
Q

Food, oxygen, and wastes are exchanged with the mother through the placenta by a process called?

A

diffusion

202
Q

The gestation period for cattle is approximately?

A

283 days

203
Q

In pigs, gestation lasts about?

A

114 days, often memorably summarized as “three months, three weeks, and three days.”

204
Q

The gestation period for sheep is around?

A

147 day

205
Q

The gestation period for sheep is around 147 days, while goats average?

A

150 days

206
Q

Horses have a much longer gestation period, about?

A

340 days

207
Q

keeping the eggs at the right temperature and humidity for hatching.

A

Incubation

208
Q

use mechanical incubators to hatch chickens and other poultry.

A

Commercial hatcheries

209
Q

The incubation period for chickens is?

A

21 days

210
Q

The incubation period for ducks and turkeys is?

A

28 days

211
Q

The incubation period for geese is?

A

29 to 31 days

212
Q

The incubation period for miscovy ducks have an incubation period of?

A

33 to 35 days

213
Q

may be used with replacement heifers that are under 16 weeks of age and are not growing properly

A

Antibiotics

214
Q

may be used as a feed additive for calves to promote growth,
improve feed efficiency, and treat diarrhea, or for nonlactating dairy cows for growth promotion, feed efficiency, and treatment or prevention of diarrhea, liver
abscesses, foot rot, respiratory diseases, anaplasmosis, and bloat

A

Antibiotics

215
Q

Catt le being fed a ? will show a 3 to 5 percent improvement in rate of gain and feed effi ciency when a continuous low level (35 to 100 milligrams per head per day) of antibiotic is included in the ration.

A

high-energy ration

216
Q

Some producers include what antibiotic in feeder lamb rations?

A

broad-spectrum antibiotic

217
Q

may be used in swine rations for improving rate of gain and feed.

A

Antibiotics

218
Q

should either not be used at all or used only at low levels when growing gilts unless disease problems are clearly present.

A

Antibiotics

Midterms (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions