Beef Cattle

Question 1

From the scale 1-6, where do nutrients go first and were do the left overs cascade into?

Answer 1

1. basal metabolism
2. activity
3. growth
4. existing pregnancy
5. lactation
6. new pregnancy

Question 2

What factors influence nutrient requirements?

Answer 2

• size
• age/growth
• physiological production
• environment
• body condition

Question 3

How soon after calving does the cow need to get pregnant?

Answer 3

85 days

Question 4

Nutrient intake = ?

Answer 4

amount of forage consumed x nutrient content of the forage

Question 5

What factors affect nutrient intake?

Answer 5

• forage quality
• forage availability
• environment
• physiological status
• body size
• supplements

Question 6

What scale is the body condition scale on?

Answer 6

1 - 9 (emaciated to obese)

Question 7

What score do we want our cattle to be on?

Answer 7

6 or 7

Question 8

Why do we want our cow size to the forage we have?

Answer 8

Because it’s more profitable

Question 9

What initiates lactation?

Answer 9

partuition

Question 10

At what point in the annual production cycle are beef cow’s nutrient requirements the lowest?

Answer 10

weaning

Question 11

Which of the following has the lowest biological priority for nutrient use?
1. growth
2. new pregnancy
3. basal metabolism
4. lactation
5. activity

Answer 11

new pregnancy

Question 12

Cow body fat condition score is a measure of___?

Answer 12

body fat