Lab Final Flashcards
(244 cards)
What compartment of the ruminant stomach is the largest?
Rumen
What does a BCS score of 1 mean? What does a BCS score of 5 mean? What is the ideal BCS?
1 = emaciated, 5=obese, 3=ideal
How many cows can the parlor at Waterman serve at a time?
16
What test can be done to determine if a cow has mastitis? What is the indicator of mastitis in this test?
California mastitis test, if the milk doesn’t mix with the purple solution the cow has mastitis
What is the average weight/age of a harvested pig?
275 lbs and 6 months
___________ is a good source of energy, protein, and fiber.
Cotton seed
What is the toal time from ovulation to laying of chicken eggs?
25.5 hours
How many eggs will a pig ovulate, and what percentage of those will be fertilized?
20+ eggs, 80-90%
Why are the tails docked in lambs?
Sanitation becomes an issue due to accumultion of feces. The tail is not usd to swat flies as in cows and horses
What four things is wool evaluated on?
- Yield
- Diameter
- length
- Strength
What does the USDA inspection allow OSU’s meat lab to do?
Allows the meat to be transported across state lines
An elastrator can be used for what two things?
Tail docking and Castration
What color egg doest he Golden Comet lay?
Brown
What characteristics of the cecum allow it to stow the rate of passage for fermentation?
Sacculations
What are the three reasons to shoe horses?
Traction, Protection, and Correction
What is the goal of the beef industry?
To satisfy consumer demand for palatable, tender, consisten, edible meat
What three things is the bulk tank used for?
- Milk storage
- Agitation
- Temperature Control
What are the gestation crate restrictions?
- The nose and tail cannot touch the crate at the same time
- Both sides of the pig cannot touch the crate at the same time
What is the most common commercial laying breed of chicken?
White leghorn
What is the gestation time for sheep?
155 days
What are the two most popular cuts of chicken meat?
Breast and chicken wings
____________ is inflammation of the lamina of the inner hoof wall.
Laminitis
_______ is the main fluid from wich milk is derived.
Blood
What percentage of the colostrum produced by cows is high enough quality to use by modern standards?
less than 30%