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Animal Science Flashcards

1
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What goat colors vary from cream to brown, usually polled, lower in milk production than most Swiss breeds, and higher in butter fat and protein %?

A

Golden Guernsey (British)
Dairy Breed

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What goat is also known as the Africander, early maturing, and predominantly white with red head but some solid red exists

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Boer (South Africa)
Meat Breed

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What breed of goat where both sexes are horned, pronounced spiral to the horn, utilized in mohair production, and white in color

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Angora (Asia Minor)
Mohair Production

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4
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Goat Breeds and Selection Overview

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  • major breeds of goats (dairy, meat, and mohair)
  • parts of a goat
  • Judging goats (dairy, mohair, meat)
  • assignment
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5
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What Sheep was developed by the US Department of Ag, developed to thrive on Western ranges, and produce medium wool and large amounts of meat

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Columbia

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What breed of sheep was developed in New Zealand and Austria, is a dual purpose breed, produces bulky, high density wool, and is the most popular breed in South America

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Corriedale

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What breed of sheep originated in Europe, medium-sized breed with high quality, white wool, is the most popular white-faced breed in the United States, and horned and polled varieties exist

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Dorset

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What breed of sheep originated in Hampshire, England, black face and legs, mild demeanor, unbroken wool cap should extend from the neck over the forehead

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Hampshire

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What breed of sheep originated in England, the largest breed of sheep, long-wooled breed, white faces, pronounced forelock between the ears

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Lincoln

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10
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What breed of sheep originated in Austria, primarily a wool breed, white-faced, most popular breed in Australia, and has high quality wool used in the textile industry

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Merino

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What breed of sheep originated in England, second largest sheep breed, meat-type breed, tends to forage for its own food, and white with black ears and bridge of nose

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Oxford

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12
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What sheep originated in Spain, shipped to France in 1801, and is white in color

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Rambouillet

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what breed of sheep originated in England, is the most popular breed in the US today, produce large amounts of meat, and are white with black faces and legs

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Suffolk

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14
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Cow-Calf Production

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own cows, sell weaner calves

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15
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Stocker

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buy weaner calves and sell yearlings

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16
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Feedlot Finishing

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buy calves, fatten, sell to slaughter house

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17
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What is a mature male cattle called (not castrated)

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Bull

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18
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What is a mature female cattle called (has had calves)

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Cow

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19
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Act of giving birth to cattle is called what

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Calving

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20
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gestation period for cow

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283 days

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21
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what is a castrated male cattle called

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steer

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22
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what is an immature female cattle called

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heifer

23
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What is the main purpose of Swine (pig) production

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to produce pork for human consumption

24
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the removal of testicles from the male swine for the purpose of improving feed conversion, disposition, and meat quality

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castration

25
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what is a female pig that has already produced a litter of babies called

A

sow

26
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what is a female pig that has not produces a litter of babies called

A

gilt

27
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what is the breed of pig that is from New York/New Jersey, has droopy ears, is cherry red in color, and has a large frame, are fast gainers (weight), good mothers, and a popular breed

A

Duroc

28
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what breed of pig was originated in Kentucky, have erect ears, are black with a white belt in color, and are called the “Meat Breed” with an excellent carcass

A

Hampshire

29
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In swine ear notching, what is the pig’s right ear

A

litter ear

30
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in swine ear notching, what is the pig’s left ear

A

individual ear

31
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what breed of pig originated in England, have erect ears, are black with 6 white points, have a short snout, and are a meat type hog

A

Berkshire

32
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What breed of pig originated in Ohio, have droopy ears, are black w/6 white points, have long bodies, and thick hams

A

Poland China

33
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What breed of pig originated in Ohio, have droopy ears, are no less than 20% or more than 80% white, are good mothers and fast gainers

A

Spots (Spotted Poland China)

34
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what breed of pig originated in Pennsylvania, have droopy ears, are white with blue freckles, are good mothers, and have a large frame

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Chester White

35
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what breed of pigs originated in England, have erect ears, are white in color, are the mother breed, and have the largest litters

A

Yorkshire

36
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what breed of pig originated in Denmark, have droopy ears, are white in color, and have extremely large bodies

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Landrace

37
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The time between fertilization and giving birth

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gestation

38
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what is the swine gestation period

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3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days (114 days)

39
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farrowing a sow

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  1. put sow in crate 1-5 days before due date
  2. exercise daily
  3. feed 6 lbs daily
  4. once babies are born add one pound per pig to ration
40
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farrowing baby pigs

A
  • have feed out from day 1
  • give iron shot 1/4 cc
  • clip teeth
  • castrate
  • ear notch
41
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what do you call an adult male sheep

A

ram or buck

42
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hat do you call an adult female sheep

A

ewe

43
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what do you call the act of giving birth to a sheep

A

lambing

44
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what is a castrated male sheep called

A

wether

45
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what is the gestation for sheep

A

147 days

46
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what do you call a young female sheep

A

ewe lamb

47
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what breed of cattle is red and white, horned or polled, and is the most popular in the United States

A

Hereford
(English Beef Breed)

48
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What breed of cow was bred to compete with herefords, are smaller cows and calves, excellent conformation (body type), mature lighter, and are resistant to pinkeye and cancer (due to being all black)

A

Angus
(English Beef Breed)

49
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what breed of cattle are from France, can live in hot and humid climates, and are disease resistant

A

Brahman

50
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What breed of cattle are large and long body, grow fast, are used to increase size of English breeds, and are increasing in popularity due to low marbling (all white)

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Charolais

51
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what breed of cattle is an English beef breed and is dual purpose (Meat and milk)

A

Shorthorn

52
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what breed of cattle is 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 shorthorn (popular in southern U.S.)

A

Santa Gertrudis

53
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What breed of cattle is 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Angus

A

Brangus

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