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1
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Name a browser species

A

Goats (Capra Hircus)

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2
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What are the 2 hair sheep breeds?

A

Barbados blackberry and Dorper

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3
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Sheep breed with the finest wool

A

Merino

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4
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2 breeds of sheep with average high number of triplets?

A

Romanov and Finnish Landrace

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5
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The most labour intensive method for producing lambs?

A

Accelerated lambing

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6
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What would be the best time of the year to shear sheep in a temperate region like Southern California?

A

April

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7
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What are the 2 dairy goat breeds?

A

La Mancha and Alpine

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8
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In the USA, the majority of goats are bred for:

A

Meat

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9
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American (US) goat breed:

A

Alpine

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10
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What is the goat breed with the best carcass conformation?

A

Kiko

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11
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Imagine you own a small (50 animals) Spanish goat flock in Oklahoma. You want to improve the results of your operation. The main problem is related to poor carcass conformation of the kids. What would be best choice to
improve your results?

A

Purchase a Boer buck to cross with some of the Spanish does

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12
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What species would make the best usage of woody plants during winter on the range?

A

Bison

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13
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Bison breed in:

A

July-August and calve in Spring

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14
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True or False? Captive bolt gun a good way for stunning bison.

A

False

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15
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Select the correct order for fat content (fattier > lean) in the following meats:

A

Beef (choice) > Pork > Chicken (skinless) > Bison

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16
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Elk breed in

A

Autumn/Fall

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17
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When is velvet removed from elk and red deer?

A

Early summer

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18
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Which is the largest breed organization in the world?

A

The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)

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19
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Is Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) a genetic disorder of arabian horse breed?

A

No

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20
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What are the 2 racing gaits of a Standardbred race horse?

A

Pace and Trot

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21
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What is the only breed organization in North America that requires mares to be bred “live cover”?

A

The Jockey club

22
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South American Camelids belong to the Suborder Tylopoda, What does the term Tylopoda mean:

A

Soft foot pad (padded foot)

23
Q

Indicate the most important feature regard to alpaca and llama meat composition:

A

Lower fat and cholesterol content than that of ruminant’s meat

24
Q

The alpaca and llama herd management performed by communities and smallholders is characterized by:

A

Animals are kept in one herd without separation of males, females, genotype, animal categories and mixed with other ruminants

25
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True or False? The main purpose of alpaca production is fibre commercialization

26
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True or False? Traditionally, in South America, both alpaca and llamas are used as packing animals

27
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True or False? Alpaca and llama meat are used for locally consume by the High Andes communities

28
Q

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a serious threat to the deer production sector in North America. True or False?

29
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The gestation length of a horse:

A

11-12 months

30
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the gestation length of a Bison bison and a Bos Taurus:

A

Around 280 days

31
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the gestation length of a laying hen:

32
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the gestation length of a pig:

33
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the gestation length of most South American camelids

A

11-12 months

34
Q

Bison bison is an endangered species:

35
Q

Name the Scientific name of the American Bison

A

Bison Bison

36
Q

Bison bison are very tame and easy to handle animals used in meat production (T/F)

37
Q

The scientific name of Red deer is

A

Cervus elaphus

38
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The scientific name of Elk is

A

Cervus canadensis

39
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Red deer and elk can crossbreed and produce fertile offspring (T/F)

40
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Velvet antlers are collected by sedating the animals in summer and sawing off the antler when it is about 55% grown (T/F)

41
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The scientific name of a llama is

A

Llama glama

42
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The two breeds of Alpaca are

A

Huacaya and Suri

43
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The scientific name of guanacos are

A

Llama guanacoe

44
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The scientific name of vicuna are

A

Vicugna vicugna

45
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The practice of rounding up wild vicuñas for the shearing of their fine, valuable fibre, every 3-4 years, that has been in practice since the days of the Incas is called a

46
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Baby vicuñas are called

47
Q

Baby alpacas and llamas are called

48
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True of False, most alpaca fibre is sold for commercial use and most of the slightly coarser llama fibre is used for family use

49
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What country produces most of the world’s alpaca fibre?

50
Q

Baby guanacos are called

51
Q

Name a potentially zoonotic parasite of south American camelids

A

sarcoscystis

52
Q

Artiodactyla means

RUSVM Animal Production Elective (2 decks)

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