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Behavior Flashcards

1
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How do pigs live in nature?

A

In small groups

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2
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Stages of swine production:

A

Farrowing, nursery, grower, finisher

Some barns are wean-finish

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3
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Innate behavior of pigs:

A

Curious
If familiar with people, will likely come to you
Chew at boots/coveralls
Food motivated
can become affectionate with caretakers

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4
Q

Pig response when agitated:

A

grunt/bark

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5
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Pig response when frightened/restrained:

A

Squeal loudly

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6
Q

Pigs have a natural urge to ______________.

A

ESCAPE
will look for gaps, very strong

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7
Q

Piglets fight for _____________.

A

teat order; social hierarchy

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8
Q

____________ is a sign of dominance in piglets.

A

Mounting

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9
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How do we manage tail biters in piglets?

A

Figure out why its happening. Stress v boredom

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10
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Pig behavior in response to being cold:

A

Pile up

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11
Q

Pig response to being comfortable (temperature wise)

A

Lying spread out

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12
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Pig response to being too hot

A

Panting, dirty, lie in cooler/wetter areas

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13
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Innate behaviors of cattle:

A

Nursing, standing
body positions- rest, intense weather, grazing
Shelter seeking

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14
Q

learned behaviors of cattle:

A

locations of water, feed, mineral
milking procedures
electric fences
response to humans/facilities

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15
Q

Cattle Smell:

A

Better than humans, not as good as dogs
Can detect odors up to 1 mi away
Generally do not like the smell of blood

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16
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Critical temperature for adult bovine:

A

-9ºF

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17
Q

Temperature at which bovine RR increases:

A

70ºF

18
Q

Temperature at which cattle decrease intake to lower heat produced by metabolism

A

77ºF

19
Q

Cattle Bite Habits:

A

50-70 bites/min; 1 chew for every 3 bites

20
Q

Cattle grazing times:

A

8-9 hr/day

21
Q

Cattle rumination time:

A

6-10 hrs/day

22
Q

Factors that decrease time spent grazing by cattle:

A

Flies
Predators
Drought/Lack of Food

23
Q

Feedlot eating patterns:

A

Mainly diurnal
Total eating time ~5hr
eat 10-14 times/day

24
Q

How many cows should be eating OR chewing their cud at any given point on a dairy?

A

50%

25
Q

Dairy eating time:

A

4.5 hrs

26
Q

Dairy chewing cud time:

A

7.5 hrs

27
Q

How much does pregnancy increase water consumptionin cows:

A

Doubles

28
Q

Dairy cow water intake:

A

30-50 gal/day

29
Q

Distance of walking by cattle is determined by which two factors:

A

Location of water and soil
Density of nutrients in forage

30
Q

What is up last and down first when a cow is rising and laying down?

A

The head

31
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Maternal Behavior of cows:

A

Licking Calf
Eats placenta
Defensive of Calf
Dystocia or heifer may not follow these behaviors

32
Q

“Dark Cutters”

A

A result of pre-harvest stress depleting energy stores in the muscle
Results in dark, firm, dry meat and lower carcass price

33
Q

Stress, Pain, and Illness cause decreases in what bovine behaviors:

A

Eating
Drinking
Ruminating
Ambulating
Reproducing
Maternal Care
Grooming

34
Q

Sheep reaction to alarm:

A

Form tight bunch & push themselves to the middle

35
Q

Goat reaction to alarm:

A

form a thin line

36
Q

Alarm behavior in goats:

A

Sneezing

37
Q

Alarm behavior in sheep:

A

Stomp and Snort

38
Q

Eating behavior difference between sheep and goats

A

Sheep graze
Goats browse

39
Q

Grazing behavior of sheep & the importance:

A

Tend to graze close to manure piles

Increases parasite intake

Also graze differently than cattle- can rotate pasture between these species

40
Q

Goat grooming:

A

Goats lick/clean almost every part of their body
Sick animals will not groom effectively

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