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BCP Test 3 Flashcards

1
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Terminal crossbreeding systems

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Two-Breed terminal crossbreeding, Three-Breed terminal crossbreeding,

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2
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describe F1 calves

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Calves are very uniform and productive. They have heterosis.

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describe Three breed terminal crossbreeding

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same as a crossbred but the F1 generation will be partly kept as replacements and bred for purely terminal calves.

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Breeds used in mating systems should be based on the following:

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Productivity and adaptability for the production environment. Marketability, Heterosis, availability and cost.

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Angus

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Black hide, british breed, polled, good carcass. Lower adaptability

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Beefmaster

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American Breed, brahman, shorthorn, Hereford. Ability to reproduce and live in tough places and milk.

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Braford

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American breed. Great growth and carcass. Poor disposition and later maturing.

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Brahman

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American, Nelore, Krishna valley, Buzerate, gir. Gray color, Longevity, heat tolerant. Mothering and dressing percentage.

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Brangus

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American, 5/8 angus. excellent growht, calf marketbaility .

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Charolais

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Contenital breed, came from france, Rapid growth

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Hereford

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Red Body and white face. Most recognized range breed. Fertilty, temperament, growth and quality. Increased health probs and calving difficulty.

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Longhorn

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American breed, live forever, longevity and fertility, . bad carcass and marketability.

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Simmental

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exotic breed, growth potential, bad calving ease,

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14
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What percent of cattle will be implanted before weaning

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15-25%

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15
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50% of calves are born in what three months

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february, march or april

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16
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Calfs retained at weaning will be implanted what % of the time

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75%

17
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What is sale weight determined by?

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weighing at 7:00 a.m. and subtracting 4% shrink.

18
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Major factors that influence the profitability of a cow calf operations

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Weaning weight, weaning %, cost of cow, marketability.

19
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ways to increase calf crop

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Improve nutrition, Develop replacements, good health program, and bull power.

20
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Increase weaning weight

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Crossbreeding, growth breeds, implants,bulls, More milk production, shorten the breeding season.

21
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Considerations for your time of calving

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Weather, Nutrition, markets

22
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Advantages to spring calving

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Weather help conception rate, good calving weather, less winter feed

23
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Disadvantages to spring calving

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Lower market, Pasture and cow dry when calves need more nutrition,

24
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Fall calving advantages

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Cows bunched for feeding that is good for bull breeding, good market, good growth for calf during spring

25
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Disadvantages to fall calving

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More winter feed, winter weather,

26
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How do you increase value per pound

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Dehorning, castration, manage flesh on weanlings, implant. Uniformity, time of year, decrease cow cost.

27
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advantages to buying mature cows

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quicker pay day, more pounds of calf produced, can see production of calf at side.

28
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Stocker Cattle profits are generated from what?

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Optimizing forage utilization, minimal supplements, ability to budget and project, maintaining low land costs, ability to upgrade

29
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Advantages to a stocker operation

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Flexible, quick returns, efficient gains, seasonal labor

30
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Disadvantages to a stocker operation

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Health Problems, Market, high transportation costs, good skills required

31
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Farmer feeders typically have how many cattle?

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less than 1000, dont have to abide by CAFO regulation.

32
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Comercial or custon feedlots

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over 1000 head at one time. Uses size as an economic advantage.

33
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Would you rather move the cattle or the grain?

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Cattle

34
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How many markets for fed cattle?

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Cash Live, Cash Rail, Formula or grid.

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