Exam Flashcards
Lighter Muscled Animals
Narrow standing & walking
Fatter Animals Become…
smoother appearing & develop a wider flatter shape to their topline
Know locations of: Brisket Crest Stifle Quarter or Round
cattle
What does yeild grade determine?
Cutability
Yield grades in beef cattle predict the yield of which boneless, closely trimmed retail cuts?
Round
Loin
Rib
Chuck
Dressing % for cattle
62%
Factors used to determine YG for cattle
- external fat thinkness over 12th rib
- ribeye area
- kidney, pelvic, & heart fat
- carcass weight
The fatter the animal the ______ PYG.
Higher
What influences YG in lambs most?
Adj. fat thickness over the 12th rib
YG formula for sheep
0.4 + (10 x Adj. Fat Thickness)
Muscle is evaluated where in lambs?
Forearm Shoulder Rack Loin Leg
Wether
male castrated before development of secondary sex characteristics
Dressing % (Carcass Weight) calculation…
Carcass Wgt. / Live Wgt.
Where is fat evaluated in hogs?
Jowls Behind the Shoulder Over the Top Rear/Fore Flanks Underline
Dressing % for swine is…
72%
Why is swine dressing % so high?
Monogastrics
Leave skin on
Loin Eye Area Calculation
ex: muscle score of 2
= (2 x live weight/100) + 0.5
Proportions of organs in swine
35% large intestine
29% stomach & small intestine
7% cecum
Proportions of organs in horses
47% large intestine
27% small intestine
18% cecum
8% stomach
Which parts of the small intestine are involved in absorbtion? Digestion?
Jejunum & Ileum
Duodenum
Functions of a monogastric stomach
- storage of ingested feed
- muscular movements causing physical breakdown
- secrete digestive juices
Which species does not have a gall bladder?
Horse
Which species cannot vomit?
Horse
Where does bacterial fermentation occur in the horse?
Cecum
Function of the gizzard
grinds feed into finer particles by strong muscular contractions
“True Stomach”
Abomasum