Livestock Production 2 Flashcards
Most dairy units in Scotland are the?
South West
Aberdeen Angus Suckler cows are ideally suited to?
The lowlands in Scotland
How many dairy cows produce twin calves each year?
6% of the time
What are Continental bulls (eg, Charolais, Limousin) are commonly used as?
Sires or the father of calves
Why are beef cattle are more expensive to keep during winter than summer?
Winter fodder is expensive
Should finishing beef cattle should be housed during winter?
Finishing beef cattle need housing in winter
Name one type of animal which gains weight relatively quickly.
Beef bulls finished on high energy rations like Barley
Name a Scottish upland sheep breed.
Blackface Sheep
How many lambs do Lowland ewes produce on average?
Just under two lambs on average each year
When does lambing most commonly takes place in on lowland farms?
Around March
What is a sheep that has been shorn once called?
Shearling
Lambs born on the hill are usually finished where?
In the lowlands
Name at common site of finishing lambs
Suffolk
Which grows faster -Aberdeen Angus cattle or continental breeds like Charolais, Limousin?
Charolais, Limousin
