Intro To Animal Husbandry & Health management

Question 1

Breeding / gestation period in swine

Answer 1

16 - 20 weeks

Question 2

Farrowing period of swine

Answer 2

3 weeks

Question 3

Nursery period in swine

Answer 3

5-7 weeks

Question 4

Finishing period of swine

Answer 4

10-14 weeks

Question 5

Queen of dairy cattle. Produces the highest amount of milk

Answer 5

Holstein

Question 6

Automatically dispensed into a feed holding tub or feeder; requires a power source to get the feed from the storage facility to the pigs

Answer 6

Automated system

Question 7

More labor intensive than other feed delivers systems

Answer 7

Hand delivery

Question 8

Workers are responsible for visually monitoring feed intake and delivering feed to the pens

Answer 8

Hand delivery

Question 9

Majorproduction cost in the pork production process

Answer 9

Feed

Question 10

Gestation period of dairy cattle

Answer 10

9 months (280 days)

Question 11

Female cattle not currently producing milk

Answer 11

Dry cows

Question 12

Hens whose purpose is to lay eggs for the commercial market

Answer 12

Layers

Question 13

Determines the gender by examining the bird’s opening

Answer 13

Vent sexing

Question 14

Determines gender based on the length of the primary and covert feathers on the wing

Answer 14

Feather sexing

Question 15

Male chicks that are removed and destroyed

Answer 15

Culled

Question 16

Egg production begins around _____

Answer 16

18 - 21 weeks of age

Question 17

During the first week of life, pullets are exposed to _____ hours of light per day

Answer 17

20-22 hours

Question 18

Natural, seasonal process when chickens have a sharp reduction in egg-laying for approximately 2 weeks and build up nutrients reserves

Answer 18

Molting

Question 19

Incubation period for broiler eggs

Answer 19

21 days