beef cattle production

Question 1

where is beef meat derived in NZ?

Answer 1

1. specifically bred beef breed offspring, cull beef breeding cows and bulls
2. the diary industry eg cull dairy cows, bobby calves, dairy or dairy x beef animals farmed for meat production

Question 2

where are beef cattle mostly found in NZ?
a. bottom of the south island
b. northern and eastern north island
c. canterbury

Answer 2

b. northern and eastern north island (about 60%)

Question 3

what are the main products from beef cattle?

Answer 3

• prime (or table) beef
• processing (or manufacturing) beef)
• products from other body parts

Question 4

the high quality stuff from steers and heifers (eg schnitzel, fillet, steak, roasts), expensiveee - is it:
a. table beef
b. processing beef

Answer 4

a. table beef - otherwise called prime beef

Question 5

minced and added to trimmed fat to make hamburger patties and sausages, lower quality and mostly from bulls and cows…. is it:
a. table beef
b. processing beef

Answer 5

b. processing beef - otherwise known as manufacturing beef

Question 6

what breed is this calf?

Answer 6

angus x hereford

Question 7

a white cattle beast with a pink nose, can be polled or horned. offspring usually pale (white, pale grey or pale orange). is it:
a. charolais
b. simmental

Answer 7

a. charolais

Question 8

ranges in colour from pale orange to dark red, almost always have a white face (similarities to hereford, but larger and lighter in colouring with less consistent markings). like hereford, cross bred offspring usually have white on their faces - is it:
a. charolais
b. simmental

Answer 8

b. simmental

Question 9

what is the most likely breed of cow and the most likely dad of calf?
a. angus cow, simmental sire
b. hereford x angus cow, simmental sire
c. angus x hereford cow, charolais calf

Answer 9

c. angus x hereford cow, charolais calf

Question 10

traditional breeds (eg angus and hereford) have a…
a. higher growth rate than exotic breeds
b. lower growth rate than exotic breeds

Answer 10

b. lower growth rate than exotic breeds

Question 11

traditional breeds (eg angus and hereford) have a…
a. smaller mature size than exotic breeds
b. larger mature size than exotic breeds

Answer 11

a. smaller mature size than exotic breeds

Question 12

which breeds mostly originated in great britain?
a. traditional breeds
b. exotic breeds

Answer 12

a. traditional breeds

Question 13

exotic breeds (eg simmental and charolais) originated in:
a. mainland europe
b. great britian

Answer 13

a. mainland europe

Question 14

what is the term sometimes used to describe a large, older steer?
a. bullock/ox
b. rig

Answer 14

a. bullock/ox

Question 15

cryptorchid male cow with one or both testicles still in the abdomen (either castration related or natural):
a. bullock/ox
b. rig

Answer 15

b. rig (no, not the shark)

Question 16

What is the most common injury to humans from beef cattle?
a. Being charged and knocked over
b. Being kicked
c. Being jostled while in close contact
d. Being bitten

Answer 16

b. Being kicked

Question 17

Why are handling facilities for beef cattle generally more robust than those for dairy cows?
a. Beef cattle are much bigger than dairy cows so need taller and more robust facilities
b. Beef cattle get handled more frequently than dairy cows so the facilities get used more often
c. Beef cattle are handled less frequently and are more flighty and reactive than dairy cattle

Answer 17

c. Beef cattle are handled less frequently and are more flighty and reactive than dairy cattle