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Animal production Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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What are Llamas and alpacas used for?

A

High quality/value Fiber

Biological models to study ovulation, superstimulation embryo and fetal development

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2
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Where are the highest concentration of Guanaco found?

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Patagonia in south america

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3
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Where are the highest concentration of Llama in south america?

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High andes

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4
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Where are the highest concentration of Vicuna?

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High Andes

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5
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What are some biological characstics of SAC (llamas)?

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Digestive system is more efficient (energy from poor forages)

Soft footpad- even toed ungulate

Day-ligth parturition is an adaptation to avoid birthing during cold night time temperatures

Resistence ot hipoxia

Latrines

Fine fibers insulate very well

Ellipical red bullcells

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6
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T/F

A High amoutn of llamas are slaughtered for meat.

A

False;

A high number of llamas ‘is not slaughtered in a slaughter hosue’

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7
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At what age do male llamas get slaughtered?

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3-4 years

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8
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Which has better Fibre?

Alpaca or llama?

A

Alpaca

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9
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What am I?

A

Lama!

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10
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What am I?

A

Alpaca!

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11
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What is Peru the main producer of the world? (main product)

A

Main fiber producer- Peru

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12
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What is the purpose of llamas?

A

Llamas- meat and pack animals

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13
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What is the purpose of alpacas?

A

FIber and meat- Alpacas

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14
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What type of herders are there for alpacas/lamas?

A

Communites/smallholders

Medium scale farms

Agricultural cooperatives/enterprises- same tech as medium famrs, more developed practices

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15
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What is the genus species of the common Turkey?

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Meleagris gallopavo

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16
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what am I?

A

Broad Brested Bronze

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17
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What am I?

A

Broad breasted white

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18
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What am I?

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Beltsville small white

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19
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What kind of system are brooding turkeys used in?

A

All in all out system

(house gets disinfected before each flock)

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20
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How are heavy strained brooding turkeys raised?

A

HEavy strains-> confienment

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21
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When do you debeak turkeys?

A

3-5 weeks old

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22
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Who grows longer; Males or female (turkey)?

A

Males- 22 weeks

Femals- 20 weeks

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23
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When are poults moved to confienment houses?

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6-8 weeks

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24
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How many birds ‘per range’ in turkeys?

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Free range- 250-300 birds per acre

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25
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Where did ostriches start to be bred?

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SOuth africa

1800s (feathers)

26
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What ‘products’ come from Ratites?

A

Meat, Eggs, Leather; Emus

27
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Which is the largest (of the ratites)?

A

Ostrich

28
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What are emu’s raised for?

A

Meat production

29
Q

T/F

THe male emu is larger than the female

A

False;

THe female is larger than the male

30
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Which is the smallest of the Ratites?

A

Rhea

31
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Is the Rhea polygamous or monogamous?

A

Rhea- polygamus

1 male/ 6 females

32
Q

How long do teh Ostrich/Emu take to incubate?

A

Ostrich: 39-59

Emu: 46-56

33
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What are the ‘losses’ to egg incubation. Emu/Ostrich?

A

A lot

Ostric- 70%

emu- 50-80%

34
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What are Ratites very sensitive to in their enviornment?

A

Humidity

35
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What should we take care to monitor in the feeding rates of Ratites?

A

Mold- Ratites are very sensitive to fungi

36
Q

What is good about Ratite meat?

A

Low in cholesterol and fat

37
Q

What problems do arabians ahve?

A

“bubble boy disease”, Severe Combined immunodeficiency - Autosomal recessive

Lavendar foal syndrome/Coat Color dilution lethal: euthanized within a few days of birth, can’t move

Cerebellar abiotrohy- Purkinje cells

38
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What problems do the American Quarter horse have?

A

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

39
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What problems does the Paint horse have?

A

Overo Lethal White syndrome (ileocolonic aganglionosis), BLUE EYES

40
Q

What do Thoroughbred Horses have?

A

EIPH

Small hoof size to body mass

41
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What problems do Tennessee walking horses have?

A

Soaring (pain induced gait)

Fought by the Horse protection ACT 1970

42
Q

What is ERU?

A

Equine recurrent Uveitis

“moon blindness”

IMmune-mediated Disease

43
Q

T/F

There are still horse slaughter houses in the US

A

False;

Last closed down 2007

44
Q

Which organizations are for Horse meat production?

A

For:

American Quarter horse association

American Association of equine practitioners

American veterinary medical association

(everything with an acronym)

45
Q

How many days into pregnancy is this? (Horse)

A

25-30 days (the other picture is 14-16)

46
Q

How many months does it take to produce a horse?

A

11 months

47
Q

Hyper-immune plasma doners need to be negative of which pathogens?

A

EIA

EVA

Glanders

Dourine

Piroplasmosis

Brucellosis

48
Q

When were Bison nearly hunted to extinction?

A

19th century (300 animals left)

49
Q

What are Bison Bred for?

A

Meat production

50
Q

General characteristics of the Bios?

A

14 pairs of ribs

Bull: 12 inch long beard, 1500-2000 Lbs, larger horns

Cow: 1000 Lbs

51
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What are the Types of ownership for Bison?

A

Hobby farm- 25-30

Small producer: 25-100

Medium: 100-250

Large <

52
Q

What is a good way to move Bison herds?

A

Move the feed (they follow the leader)

53
Q

T/F

There is AI managment for Bison

A

False;

No AI for air-bison

54
Q

What should Heifer calves be vaccinated for (bison)?

A

Brucellosis

55
Q

What is the final finishing weight of bison?

A

1000-1100 Lbs

56
Q

What kind of stunning technique do you use for Bison?

A

Hunting Rifle:

(bolt gun not powerful enough)

57
Q

What are Red Deer and Elk used for?

A

Venison

Antler velvet

(Europe and new Zealand)

58
Q

Describe the Deer/Elk Breeding

A

Stag:Hind- Deer

Bull:Cow- Elk

Females 16 months

Males 24-30 (productivity declines in 8 years)

1 stag; 40 hinds 1 Bull: 30 cows

59
Q

When are Dear/Elk slaughtered?

A

Dear: 14-20 months or 200 lbs

Elk: 14-20 months 450/600 lbs

60
Q

Describe Velvet production:

A

2-10 lbs Deer

6-30 lbs Elk

New Zealand and Russia

61
Q

What is chronic wasting disease?

A

Contagious neurolgoical disease of deer and elk

Lateral transmission; Feces, urine, salvia

Lesions in the brain- loss of body condition/death

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