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Final Flashcards

1
Q

What are the five sections of the beef industry?

A

Cow calf, stocker, feed lot, packers, and seed stalk

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2
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How many bulls are on the farm?

A

5

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3
Q

How many of the bulls are angus?

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3

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4
Q

How many mom cows are there?

A

about 200

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5
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When are the cows calved?

A

January-march

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6
Q

What is done to a calf when it is born?

A

ear is tagged and tattoos in both ears

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7
Q

What vaccines are given to the cows in march?

A

pre breeding vaccines, respiratory, black leg, and deworming

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8
Q

What happens in April on the beef farm?

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Every cow gets AI once using semen from across the country

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9
Q

What is done after the AI is done on the cows?

A

A bull is turned loose in the pasture to ensure the cows will calve

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10
Q

When are calves vaccinated?

A

June and july

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11
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What is given to the cows in august?

A

vaccine boosters

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12
Q

What is the average size of a herd of cows?

A

48

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13
Q

How many sheep are on Clemson’s sheep farm?

A

153

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14
Q

How many ewes?

A

116

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15
Q

How many rams?

A

3

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16
Q

How many lambs?

A

34

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17
Q

What is a castrated male sheep called?

A

Wethers

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18
Q

What are the three breeds of sheep?

A

Texel, suffolx and south down

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19
Q

What are the sheep bred for?

A

meat not good quality wool

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20
Q

How many texels?

A

500

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21
Q

How many suffolx?

A

100

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22
Q

What type of breeders are sheep?

A

short day breeders

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23
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When do sheep breed?

A

fall

23
Q

When do sheep lamb?

A

February or march

24
Q

Are sheep considered polyestrous breeders?

A

Yes

25
Q

What is the gestation period of a sheep?

A

152 days, most producers use 147

26
Q

What is used to check for signs of pregnancy in sheep?

A

ultrasound

27
Q

How many lambs can one sheep have?

A

1-3

28
Q

What is the ideal number of lambs for a sheep to have?

A

2

29
Q

What is the approximate birth weight of a lamb?

A

8-12 pounds

30
Q

What is used to weigh lambs?

A

sling

31
Q

What is done to a lamb when it is born?

A

tagged, iodine on umbilical cord, colostrum, band tails

32
Q

When are lambs weened?

A

3-4 months

33
Q

When do lambs go to market?

A

6-8 months

34
Q

What heavily influences the sheep market?

A

religious holidays

35
Q

How are lambs castrated?

A

bands

36
Q

How to check sheep for parasites?

A

FAMACHA score

37
Q

What vaccines do lambs get?

A

tetanus, selenium, and vitamin e

38
Q

What are the two most common coat colors for horses?

A

Bay and Chesnut

39
Q

What type of horse does paint apply to?

A

quarter horse

40
Q

What type of horse does pinto apply to?

A

Any

41
Q

What is a rone?

A

base color of bay, chestnut, or black with silver hair

42
Q

What is a red rone?

A

silver over chesnut

43
Q

What is a blue rone?

A

silver over black

44
Q

When should a health assessment happen on a horse?

A

before the horse enters the stall

45
Q

What are some signs of issues in horses?

A

pacing, a lot of up and down, restlessness, running, and not eating

46
Q

What is a sign that a horse has an elevated temperature?

A

Won’t want to eat their grain

47
Q

What are the points on the horse checked normally?

A

temp, heart rate, respiration, gut noises, hydration

48
Q

What is the normal temp for a horse?

A

99-101

49
Q

What temperature can foals go up to?

A

102

50
Q

What is normal respiration for horses?

A

8-12 breaths per minute

51
Q

What is the normal heart rate for a horse?

A

28-44 per minute

52
Q

What is height measured in for horses?

A

hands

53
Q

what is one hand equal to?

A

4 inches

54
Q

What is the average height of a mature horse in hands?

A

5 or 6

55
Q

what is a curry comb used for?

A

used in a circular motion on the neck and body

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