Beef Managment And Husbandry

Question 1

Breeding traits

Answer 1

Reproductive performance (fertility)
Weaning weights
Feed efficiency
Carcass quality

Question 2

How fertility is measured

Should be at least ____ %for heard

Answer 2

Measured by % of calf crop weaned (calves per yr)

85% at least

Question 3

Reproductive performance reflects

Answer 3

Fertility and mothering ability

Question 4

Fertility has (low or high) heritability

Answer 4

Low

Question 5

Weaning weight refers to

Answer 5

How big calves are at weaning (ab 6 months)

Question 6

Weaning weights reflect a cows

Answer 6

Milk production and mothering ability

Question 7

Weaning weights are measured by

Answer 7

The “205 day weaning weight”

6 months

Question 8

Weaning weights are (high or low) in heritability

Answer 8

High

Question 9

Breeding trait “feed efficiency” refers to

Answer 9

Pounds of weight gained per pounds fed

Question 10

Feed efficiency goal

Answer 10

Less feed, heavier calves

Question 11

Feed efficiency heritability is (high or low)

Answer 11

High

Question 12

Carcass quality refers to

Answer 12

Yield amount of beef per carcass

Consumer palatability

Question 13

Carcass quality heritability is (high or low)

Answer 13

High

Question 14

Forms of beef breeding programs

Which is more common

Answer 14

Straight breeding- sell beef and breeding stock

Crossbreeding more common

Question 15

Natural service breeding is more commonly used w _____ cattle
Why?

Answer 15

Beef

Beef are handled less than dairy, more wild, more difficult to AI

Question 16

Beef are raised (one a pasture or in a barn)

Answer 16

Pasture

Question 17

Beef management schemes

Answer 17

Cow-Calf operation
Stocker-yearling op
Feedlot or Feeder op

Question 18

What kind of Beef management system
-cows with calves from birthing to weaning
Provider keeps cows in the calf yearly
95% have less than 100 cows

Answer 18

Cow-Calf op

Question 19

What kind of Beef management system
-Buys feeder calves
raised to sell to feedlot

Answer 19

Stocker-yearling op

Question 20

What kind of Beef management system
Finish for slaughter
Mostly commercial, large
70% feed over 1000 cattle

Answer 20

Feedlot or feeder op

Question 21

What beef management schemes north east beef operations usually carry out

Answer 21

All 3

Question 22

Beef cattle eat a diet high in

Why?

Answer 22

Concentrates
Adds fat and marbling
Soften muscle

Question 23

What % of grain fed is not consumable by humans

Answer 23

20-40

Question 24

Grass fed beef

Answer 24

Instead of being sent to a feedlot, farmers keep animals on pasture where they forage

Question 25

Pros and cons of grass fed beef

Answer 25

Pros: less stress to animal, cheaper to raise, beef has less fat
Cons: lower quality grades, less marbling