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exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

breed definition

A

group of animals that result from breeding and selection that have distinguishable characteristics. developed to provide increased production a given environment

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2
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2 examples of British breeds

A

Angus, Hereford

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3
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2 examples of continental breeds

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charlais, limousin

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4
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what are angus known for

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high marbling, largest number of annual registrations in US

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5
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what breed is adaptable and can be found in all 50 states

A

hereford

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6
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polled definition

A

no horns
genetic dominant trait

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7
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red angus is caused by

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recessive gene found in black angus

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8
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charlais

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white, french, fast growing, muscular

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9
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2 french animals

A

charlais and ramboullet

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10
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limousine is noted for what

A

muscle to bone ratio

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11
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maine anjou

A

french
dark red and white

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12
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simmental

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swedish
gentle disposition
fast growing

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13
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brahman

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parent of all bos indicus breeds
noted for heat, insect, and disease tolerence

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14
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santa gertrudis

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developed on king ranch
part shorthorn and brahman

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15
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beefmaster

A

made of brahman, shorthorn, hereford

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16
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color pattern for swine shire breeds

A

have many different colors and paterns

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17
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color patterns for swine dam breeds

A

white

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18
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landrace

A

maternal
extra vertibrea

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19
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yorkshire

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mother breed

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20
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duroc

A

redish brown
good marbling

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21
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hampshire(pig)

A

white belt
lean and muscular

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22
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berkshire

A

black and white
short faced
good marbling

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23
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face color of sheep sire breeds

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black

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24
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face color of sheep dam breeds

A

white

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25
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marino

A

highest quality fleeces

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26
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dorset is known for what

A

ability to breed out of season

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27
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hampshire(sheep)

A

black face and legs
known for wool cap

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28
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finnsheep

A

high prolificacy

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29
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suffolk

A

roman nose
no wool on head and legs

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30
Q

angora is known for what

A

mohair production

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31
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south african boer goat

A

revolutionized meat goat industry

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32
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sanaan

A

white, highest milking ability

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33
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nubian

A

jersey of milk goats

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34
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appaloosa

A

blanket of spots

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35
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arabian

A

endurance
light muscling

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36
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quarter horse

A

fastest over 1/4 mile
working cow horse

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37
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thoroughbred

A

longer legged
long distances

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38
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percheron

A

pulling power

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39
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3 main draft horsed

A

clydesdale
percheron
belgian

40
Q

leghorn

A

highest egg laying

41
Q

commercial meat broiler poultry lines

A

hampshire red, white plymoth rock, white cornish

42
Q

1 hand

A

4 inches

43
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warmblood breeds

A

trakehner and hanoverian

44
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chestnuts definition

A

oval shaped areas on inside of hock that act like fingerpronts

45
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dappling

A

dappling of dark OVER light

46
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gray

A

mixture of white with any other color, gets progressively worse with age

47
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bay coloring

A

black points with red to dark brown coat

48
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palamino coloring

A

result of cream dilution on sorrel horses

49
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star face marking

A

dot on forehead

50
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strip face marking

A

narrow stripe from forehead to muzzle

51
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snip

A

narrow stripe on nose or muzzle

52
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blaze face marking

A

wide patch down face

53
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bald face

A

covers full face(must extend around nose and past eyes

54
Q

stocking

A

white from cornet to knee

55
Q

sock/half stocking

A

white from cornet to middle cannon

56
Q

10 value determining characteristics

A

pedigree
quality
sex
breed
age
soundness
size
confirmation
temperament
level of training

57
Q

where is the gaskin located

A

top of back legs(thigh area)

58
Q

how is balance measured

A

in 3 parts
1. slope of shoulder/topline and slope of hips should be the same length
2. shoulder, barrel, and hip area should be equal
3. depth of girth and length of leg should be equal

59
Q

where is muscling measured

A

chest, forearm, shoulder, loin, hip, inner/outer gaskins

60
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bow legged

A

knees out

61
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post legged

A

leg too far back

62
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sickle hocked

A

leg to far under body

63
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cow hocked

A

knees in

64
Q

what is a two beat gait

A

the trot

65
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canter

A

diagonal 3 beat gait

66
Q

when do horses have a full mouth

A

5 years

67
Q

when do mares breed

A

increased daylight(early spring-fall)

68
Q

mare gestation period

A

330-340 days(11 months)

69
Q

T or F a horses energy needs increase as work increases

A

True

70
Q

frog definition

A

soft fleshy part on horse hoof that aids in blood circulation

71
Q

which bit uses indirect pressure

A

curb

72
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which bit uses direct pressure

A

snaffle

73
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where is the cantle located on a saddle

A

behind the seat

74
Q

what type of ewe is in southwestern range opperations

A

ramboulett

75
Q

intensive management systems

A

farm flock
lamb feedlot

76
Q

farm flock operations

A

small in size
primarily concerned with lamb production

77
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lamb feedlot industry

A

lambs fed 30-90% concentrate

78
Q

what state leads in mohair production

A

Texas

79
Q

what 3 states lead in lamb meat production

A

Texas, Tennessee, California

80
Q

what state leads in lamb feeding

A

Colorado

81
Q

top dairy goat state

A

Wisconsin

82
Q

sheep estrous cycle length

A

17 days

83
Q

when do sheeps breed

A

fall, birth in spring

84
Q

crutching

A

shearing wool around reproductive organs to keep them clean

85
Q

drenching

A

gets rid of internal parasites

86
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spraying

A

gets rid of external parasites

87
Q

soremouth

A

viral infection
transferable to humans

88
Q

breeding sheep selection

A

skeletal correctness
frame
capacity
body composition

89
Q

parrot mouth

A

overshot jaw

90
Q

monkey mouth

A

undershot jaw

91
Q

what does weaning weight measure

A

lambs genetic for growth and mothers milking ability

92
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FEPD

A

flock expected progeny difference

93
Q

lanolin

A

oil recovered from wool

94
Q

crimp

A

natural waviness of wool

95
Q

which cattle breed has the highest annual registrations in the US

A

angus

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