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What are Llamas and alpacas used for?

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High quality/value Fiber

Biological models to study ovulation, superstimulation embryo and fetal development

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Where are the highest concentration of Guanaco found?

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Patagonia in south america

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Where are the highest concentration of Llama in south america?

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High andes

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Where are the highest concentration of Vicuna?

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High Andes

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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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T/F

A High amoutn of llamas are slaughtered for meat.

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False;

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

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At what age do male llamas get slaughtered?

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3-4 years

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Which has better Fibre?

Alpaca or llama?

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Alpaca

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9
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What am I?

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Lama!

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10
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What am I?

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Alpaca!

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

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Main fiber producer- Peru

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What is the purpose of llamas?

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Llamas- meat and pack animals

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What is the purpose of alpacas?

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FIber and meat- Alpacas

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What type of herders are there for alpacas/lamas?

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Communites/smallholders

Medium scale farms

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

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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?

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Broad Brested Bronze

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What am I?

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Broad breasted white

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What am I?

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Beltsville small white

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What kind of system are brooding turkeys used in?

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All in all out system

(house gets disinfected before each flock)

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How are heavy strained brooding turkeys raised?

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HEavy strains-> confienment

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When do you debeak turkeys?

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3-5 weeks old

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Who grows longer; Males or female (turkey)?

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Males- 22 weeks

Femals- 20 weeks

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When are poults moved to confienment houses?

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6-8 weeks

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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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Where did ostriches start to be bred?
SOuth africa 1800s (feathers)
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What 'products' come from Ratites?
Meat, Eggs, Leather; Emus
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Which is the largest (of the ratites)?
Ostrich
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What are emu's raised for?
Meat production
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T/F THe male emu is larger than the female
False; THe female is larger than the male
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Which is the smallest of the Ratites?
Rhea
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Is the Rhea polygamous or monogamous?
Rhea- polygamus 1 male/ 6 females
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How long do teh Ostrich/Emu take to incubate?
Ostrich: 39-59 Emu: 46-56
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What are the 'losses' to egg incubation. Emu/Ostrich?
A lot Ostric- 70% emu- 50-80%
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What are Ratites very sensitive to in their enviornment?
Humidity
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What should we take care to monitor in the feeding rates of Ratites?
Mold- Ratites are very sensitive to fungi
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What is good about Ratite meat?
Low in cholesterol and fat
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What problems do arabians ahve?
"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
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What problems do the American Quarter horse have?
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
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What problems does the Paint horse have?
Overo Lethal White syndrome (ileocolonic aganglionosis), BLUE EYES
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What do Thoroughbred Horses have?
EIPH Small hoof size to body mass
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What problems do Tennessee walking horses have?
Soaring (pain induced gait) Fought by the Horse protection ACT 1970
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What is ERU?
Equine recurrent Uveitis "moon blindness" IMmune-mediated Disease
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T/F There are still horse slaughter houses in the US
False; Last closed down 2007
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Which organizations are for Horse meat production?
For: American Quarter horse association American Association of equine practitioners American veterinary medical association (everything with an acronym)
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How many days into pregnancy is this? (Horse)
25-30 days (the other picture is 14-16)
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How many months does it take to produce a horse?
11 months
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Hyper-immune plasma doners need to be negative of which pathogens?
EIA EVA Glanders Dourine Piroplasmosis Brucellosis
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When were Bison nearly hunted to extinction?
19th century (300 animals left)
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What are Bison Bred for?
Meat production
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General characteristics of the Bios?
14 pairs of ribs Bull: 12 inch long beard, 1500-2000 Lbs, larger horns Cow: 1000 Lbs
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What are the Types of ownership for Bison?
Hobby farm- 25-30 Small producer: 25-100 Medium: 100-250 Large \<
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What is a good way to move Bison herds?
Move the feed (they follow the leader)
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T/F There is AI managment for Bison
False; No AI for air-bison
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What should Heifer calves be vaccinated for (bison)?
Brucellosis
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What is the final finishing weight of bison?
1000-1100 Lbs
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What kind of stunning technique do you use for Bison?
Hunting Rifle: | (bolt gun not powerful enough)
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What are Red Deer and Elk used for?
Venison Antler velvet (Europe and new Zealand)
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Describe the Deer/Elk Breeding
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
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When are Dear/Elk slaughtered?
Dear: 14-20 months or 200 lbs Elk: 14-20 months 450/600 lbs
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Describe Velvet production:
2-10 lbs Deer 6-30 lbs Elk New Zealand and Russia
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What is chronic wasting disease?
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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