Overall zootechnics Flashcards
The heater should be turned on for how many hours before the arrival of the chicks?
a.2 hours
b.4 hours
c.6 hours
d.8 hours
4 hours
A condition due to severe vitamin A deficiency is known as
a.Xeropthalmia
b.Osteomalacia
c.Hemophilia
d.Agalactia
e.None of the above
Xeropthalmia
To detect sows that are not in heat, pregnancy diagnosis is done after mating. Ultrasound, one of the methods to detect negative pregnancy, is done usually at what age?
a. 28 days of pregnancy
b. 40 days of pregnancy
c. 18 days of pregnancy
d. 48 days of pregnancy
28 days of pregnancy
A mating system where the bull is brought in and let loose with the herd of breeding females during breeding season.
a.Pasture Mating
b.Hand Mating
c.Cross breeding
d.Inbreeding
Pasture Mating
This sound is considered as the loudest sound of horse generally with the head held high, the ears are forward and the mouth open?
a.Blowing
b.Whinny
c.Nickering
d.Sighing
Whinny
This is the fastest gait with four beats.
a.Canter
b.Trot
c.Pace
d.Gallop
Gallop
Which of the following fence materials is not recommended for use in an equine facility?
a.Vinyl
b.Wood
c.GI pipe
d.Barbed
Barbed
This is a type of systematic crossbreeding wherein the use of three purebred sires is rotated in subsequent generations.
a.Inbreeding
b.Linebreeding
c.Outcrossing
d.Crossbreeding
Linebreeding
This denotes the average length of time in days between succeeding births in water buffalo.
a.Estrus cycle
b.Gestation Length
c.Lactation Length
d.Calving interval
Calving interval
A farmer who wants to venture on goat farming has consulted regarding recommended floor space required for his farm. The farmer is planning to build a 25-doe level farm, what is the recommended floor space for his 25 does?
a.37.5 meter squared
b.25 meter squared
c.18.75 meter squared
d.43.75 meter squared
37.5 meter squared
The following animal feeds are derived from plants, EXCEPT:
a.Peelings
b.Tankage
c.Stillage
d.Pod
Tankage
In California Mastitis test scoring, a test score of 2 is equivalent to ___________ milk somatic cells / ml.
a.0-200,000
b.150,000-500,000
c.400,000-1,500,000
d.800,000-5,000,000
400,000-1,500,000
Which of the following VFAs is readily convertible to glucose?
a.acetic acid
b.propionic acid
c.butyric acid
d.lactic acid
Propionic acid
Which of the following is not true about the breeding age of gilts?
a.Gilts should be at least 225 days old
b.Gilts should be around 120-130 kgs
c.Gilts should have already cycled twice
d.None of the above
None of the above
The following is considered to be of high heritability trait, EXCEPT:
a.Temperament
b.Scrotal circumference
c.Milk fat
d.Mature weight
Temperament
In conventional poultry housing, what is the ideal kind of roofing?
a.Gable
b.Semi-monitor
c.Monitor
d.Shed
Monitor
The average live weight of broiler produced after 35 days is 1.75 kilograms. The amount of feed consumed within the whole cycle is 3.54 kgs. What is the FCR?
a.0.5
b.2.0
c.6.2
d.5.3
2.0
Quarantine program of new stocks is an essential part to protect the main herd from introduction of new infectious agents to the farm. The following should be part of your quarantine except
a. Identify the health status of incoming gilts
b. Use separate boots and protective clothing when working with animals in quarantine
c. The ideal quarantine house would be 2 km away from the main herd
d. The gilts should not be vaccinated against diseases on your farm
The gilts should not be vaccinated against diseases on your farm
The recommended inclusion rate of a feed enzyme is 0.5 kg per ton of diet. How much enzyme is needed for 200 kg diet?
a.0.1 kg
b.0.01kg
c.1.0 kg
d.10.0 kg
0.1 kg
Which of the following can be used in determining the age of turtles?
a.rings form from the epidermal scales
b.number of teeth
c.start of laying eggs
d.size of the chin glands
Rings form from the epidermal scales
Which breed of pig has a cherry red skin color and with drooping ears?
a.Berkshire
b.Pietrain
c.Duroc
d.Landrace
Duroc
Which of the following is not true about Pilandok (Tragulus nigircans)?
a.Nocturnal creatures
b.Deer family
c.World’s smallest hoofed mammal
d.Do not grow antlers
Deer family
Training of boars to mount is common practice in swine production to increase the reproductive efficiency of boars during mating. When does the training of boar usually start?
a.about 6 months of age
b.about 7 months of age
c.about 8 months of age
d.about 9 months of age
About 7 months of age
Restraining goats with rope or chain to allow limited movement and transferred once or twice a day to have access to fresh forage.
a.grazing
b.tethering
c.Cut and carry system
d.Rotational grazing
Tethering
Dehorning is a common practice in ruminant production. When is the best time to dehorn a polled cattle?
a.2 months
b.4 months
c.6 months
d.not necessary
Not necessary
What is the Philippine native quail breed?
a.Coturnix chinensis
b.Coturnix japonica
c.Callipepla gambelii
d.Oreortyx pictus
Coturnix chinensis
In hand mating beef cattle, an excellent bull should be allowed to breed how many cows per day at most?
a.1
b.2
c.3
d.4
4
How long is the gestation period of rabbits?
a.2 weeks
b.3 weeks
c.4 weeks
d.6 weeks
4 weeks
Which vitamin has to be supplemented in the diet of guinea pigs?
a.Vit A
b.Vit B complex
c.Vit C
d.Vit D
Vit C
Mares of the light breeds reach sexual maturity at:
a.12-18 months of age
b.18-24 months of age
c.24-36 months of age
d.36-48 months of age
12-18 months of age
Naturally, the foal would be weaned at:
a.1-2 months of age
b.3-4 months of age
c.9-10 months of age
d.1.5-2.5 years of age
9-10 months of age
The watery portion of milk remaining after the removal of the fat and curd is:
a.Skim milk
b.Evaporated milk
c.Whey
d.Condensed milk
Whey
Gilt selection usually start at what age of pigs
a. Nursery
b. At birth
c. Grower
d. Weaner
At birth
A hybrid riverine and swamp-type buffalo has ____ chromosomes.
a.48
b.49
c.50
d.51
49
Animals obtain their requirement for water from
a.Drinking water
b.Feed
c.Metabolic water
d.All of the above
All of the above
What is the 2n chromosomes number of swamp-type buffalo?
a.50
b.48
c.52
d.60
48
The toxic compound found in cassava is
a.Hydrocyanic acid
b.Hydrochloric acid
c.Volatile fatty acid
d.Pyruvic acid
e.Acetic acid
f.All of the above
Hydrocyanic acid
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) has how many toes on the forefeet?
a.6
b.5
c.4
d.3
5
Young echidna sucks milk from the pores of the two milk patches of its mother. Young echidna is also known as:
a.Polliwog
b.Cria
c.Puggle
d.Ephyna
Puggle
What do you call a castrated male pig before reaching sexual maturity?
a. Gilt
b. Barrow
c. Stag
d. Boar
Barrow
What is the average gestation period of Giraffe in days?
a.345
b.425
c.560
d.620
425
How long is the estimated gestation period of Asian elephants?
a.450 days
b.590 days
c.645 days
d.730 days
645 days
At what age is the point of lay of a pateros duck?
a.18 weeks
b.21 weeks
c.30 weeks
d.45 weeks
21 weeks
It is a type of meat in chicken that can be found in their wings and higher in protein.
a.Red meat
b.White meat
c.Both a and b
d.None of the above
White meat
A behavior displayed by animals such as rabbits, wherein the animal eat its own dung:
a.Dystocia
b.Apnea
c.Coprophagy
d.Thrombosis
Coprophagy
A young unweaned horse of either sex is termed a:
a.Foal
b.Filly
c.Colt
d.Weanling
Foal
Feeding and drinking equipment are a vital materials in poultry farming to ensure the good facilitation of nutrition into the birds, if the 12 galloners is needed for 1,000 heads, what is the required number of galloners if the total population is 15,000?
a.12
b.36
c.72
d.108
108
The following are classified as dairy type cattle EXCEPT:
a.Jersey
b.Guernsey
c.Hereford
d.Holstein
Hereford
What is/are the chick behaviour we can observe during brooding with the correct temperature?
a.Chick crowds to brooder
b.Chicks make no noise
c.Chicks are evenly distributed
d.All of the above
Chicks are evenly distributed
What boar semen fraction is usually grayish and milky. This fraction is collected as it contains viable sperm cells ideal for insemination.
a. First Fraction
b. Second Fraction
c. Third Fraction
d. Fourth Fraction
Second Fraction
The following are color registries except:
a.Palomino
b.Suffolk
c.Buckskin
d.Paint
Suffolk
This sound is generally used by horses to greet another horse or people walking into the barn.
a.Blowing
b.Whinny
c.Nickering
d.Sighing
Nickering
In temperate regions, the Holstein-Friesian is the highest milk producer. It is an old breed of:
a.Holland and Germany
b.France and Germany
c.Germany and United Kingdom
d.Germany and Italy
Holland and Germany
How many months is the gestation period of Philippine Flying lemur (Cycocephalus volans)?
a.1 month
b.2 months
c.3 months
d.4 months
2 months
Which of the following is not a method of heat detection in Sow?
a. Back pressure test
b. Riding-the-back test
c. Semen-on-snout test
d. Examination of internal signs
Examination of internal signs
During semen collection, which of the following types of gloves is recommended to use?
a.vinyl gloves
b.rubber gloves
c.Neoprene gloves
d.latex gloves
Vinyl gloves
To provide stimulation of puberty onset, the stimulus boar (Teaser Boar) should be at least which of the following ages?
a. 2-4 months of age
b. 6-7 months of age
c. 10-11 month of age
d. 12-14 months of age
10-11 month of age
How many days is the quarantine period of newly acquired replacement gilts or boar?
a.10 days
b.20 days
c.30 days
d.40 days
30 days
According to the Dairy Safety Regulations of the Philippines, aside from TB, brucellosis and leptospirosis, what additional test is needed for dairy goat?
a.Salmonellosis
b.Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis
c.Contagious Agalactia
d.Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia
Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia
Which of the following lipids contain primarily saturated fatty acids?
a.Corn oil
b.Tallow
c.Fish oil
d.a & c
Tallow
If a red cattle (RR) is crossed with a roan cattle (Rr), how many percent is the chance that the offspring will be roan?
a.25%
b.50%
c.75%
d.100%
50%
This breed of swine is black with six white points on the tip of the tail, nose, and four feet - and has erect ears. It also produces high-quality meat with excellent marbling and optimum color which makes it a very popular breed in Japan.
a. Berkshire
b. Hampshire
c. Peitrain
d. Spotted Black
Berkshire
Pica behavior in horses has been associated with deficiency in:
a.Proteins
b.Calcium
c.Phosphorus
d.All of the choices
All of the choices
In commercial practice, which of the following is correct concerning the expected sow fertility when using frozen-thawed semen?
a. It is comparable with that following fresh semen insemination
b. It is associated with 20% to 30% reduction in farrowing rate
c. It is associated with a reduced subsequent litter size
d. Choice b and c
Choices b and c
What is the proportion of Brahman and Angus in the breed Brangus?
a.1/8 Brahman + 7/8 Angus
b.3/8 Brahman + 5/8 Angus
c.½ Brahman + ½ Angus
d.¼ Brahman + ¾ Angus
3/8 Brahman + 5/8 Angus
Which breed of dog is commonly used in biomedical research?
a.Rottweiler
b.Beagles
c.Cocker spaniel
d.Golden retriever
Beagles
Coat color of a horse characterized by a brown body color with black point coloration on the mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs.
a.Buckskin
b.Bay
c.Dun
d.Roan
Bay
This stereotypic behavior involves the lateral swaying of the horse’s head and neck rhythmically from side to side, often over the stable door.
a.Crib biting
b.Weaving
c.Wind sucking
d.Pacing
Weaving
Which of the following is not a proteinaceous roughage?
a.Centrocema pubescens (Centrocema)
b.Leucaena leucocepala (Ipil ipil)
c.Stylosanthes guyanensis (Stylo)
d.Chrysopogon aciculatos (Talahib)
Chrysopogon aciculatos (Talahib)
A burdizzo is used for?
a.Branding
b.Dehorning
c.Castration
d.Breeding
Castration
The best time to inseminate a gilt or sow is on the first 30 hours of the estrus phase. A second dose is usually given in GILTS after:
a.6 hours
b.12 hours
c.18 hours
d.24 hours
12 hours
Refers to the care and management of young chicks from hatching until they can regulate their own body temperature.
a.Incubation
b.Breeding
c.Brooding
d.Candling
Brooding
The following are primary defect of sperm EXCEPT:
a.Tightly coiled tail
b.Detached head
c.Balloon head
d.Double midpiece
Detached head
When is the peak of milk production in sow/gilt after farrowing?
a.1st and 2nd weeks
b.2nd and 3rd weeks
c.3rd and 4th weeks
d.4th week onwards
3rd and 4th weeks
Which of the following means of mating system is used to develop new breeds?
a.Line breeding
b.Inbreeding
c.Purebreeding
d.Crossbreeding
Crossbreeding
Which of the following best describe atavism?
a.particular phenotype by environment that is also produced by heredity
b.mating an individual to another within the same breed which is not closely related to it
c.production of progeny that are superior to the parents which produce them
d.reappearance of a character after it has not appeared for one or more generations
Reappearance of a character after it has not appeared for one or more generations
What is the male to female ration in duck table egg production?
a.1:5
b.1:10
c.1:1
d.None of the above
None of the above
These are feed additives used as anti-mold.
a.Propionic acid
b.Phytase
c.Bentonites
d.Saccharin
Propionic acid
Mature non-ruminants derive dietary energy largely from
a.Starch
b.Non-starch polysaccharide
c.Glycogen
d.Lactose
e.All of the above
f.None of the above
Starch
This is a tropical beef breed developed in Texas, USA combination of 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman.
a.Santa Gertrudis
b.Droughtmaster
c.Murray Grey
d.Belmont Red
Santa Gertrudis
What are the signs of sows that are about to farrow?
a. Milk-let down
b. Chalky white vaginal discharge
c. Nest- building behaviour
d. Urinate frequently and twitching of the tail
Chalky white vaginal discharge
If a rabbit’s nose is vibrating, it means that:
a.it hungry
b.it is sexually active
c.it is insecure
d.it is thirsty
It is insecure
Breed of horse with only one coat color registered (which is black)?
a.Friesian
b.Morgan
c.Black Percheron
d.Barb
Friesian
What is the approximate water intake of chicken?
a.1 part water/part DM feed/day
b.2 parts water/part DM feed/day
c.3 parts water/part DM feed/day
d.4 parts water/part DM feed/day
2 parts water/part DM feed/day
Rice bran is a feedstuff that contains high amount of organic phosphorus called
a.Phytic acid
b.Phosphoric acid
c.Phytate
d.a & b
e.a & c
f.None of the above
Phytic acid/Phytate
Which of the following is a hairless breed of guinea pig?
a.Baldwin
b.Teddy
c.Peruvian
d.Rex
Baldwin
Which amino acid is essential for cats but not for dogs?
a.valine
b.taurine
c.methionine
d.lysine
Taurine
What is the nipple drinker to bird ratio?
a.1 : 5-7
b.1 : 10-12
c.1 : 15-17
d.1 : 20-22
1 : 10-12
These type of poultry building have natural ventilation with open sides, often covered with wire mesh or curtains that can be rolled up or down depending on the weather.
a.Caged-free system Tunnel b.ventilated Broiler Houses c.Conventional Broiler Houses
d.None of the above
Conventional Broiler Houses
At least how many whorls should be noted in making an identification record of your horse?
a.2
b.3
c.4
d.5
5
Which nutritional deficiencies may cause perosis in birds?
a.Manganese
b.Biotin
c.Folic acid
d.All of the above
All of the above
Toxic factor in ipil-ipil leaf meal that causes alopecia (hair fall)
a.Mimosine
b.Hydrocyanic acid
c.Anti-trypsin factor
d.Gossypol
Mimosine
This non-infectious disease condition of water buffaloes is set off by feeding more than the recommended amount of fresh leguminous plants
a.Frothy bloat
b.Gas Free bloat
c.Foreign Body Syndrome
d.Dehydration
Frothy bloat
During brooding period, you observe a quite high mortality rate because chicks tend to huddle and pile on top of one another causing suffocation. What do you think is the root of the problem?
a.Dehydration due to lack of sufficient water
b.Brooding temperature is critically low
c.Presence of draft inside the brooder
d.The size of feeds are too large that they cannot eat
Brooding temperature is critically low
What is the duration of estrus of sheep?
a.18 hours
b.24-36 hours
c.24-48 hours
d.40-60 hours
24-36 hours
This refers to the use of a stallion to encourage a mare to demonstrate estrous behavior under controlled conditions.
a.Grooming
b.Teasing
c.Conditioning
d.Covering
Teasing
On the average, water buffaloes spend about how many hours in the morning for grazing?
a.2.5
b.4
c.6.5
d.10
4
Vitamin C deficiency results in:
a.Beri-beri
b.Scurvy
c.Anorexia
d.Tetany
Scurvy
In broiler production, it is a production parameter where we can know how much of feeds we need to convert a kg of body weight.
a.Feed efficiency
b.Average Live Weight
c.Average Daily Gain
d.Feed Conversion Ratio
Feed Conversion Ratio
Sta. Gertudis is a breed of cattle with
a.½ Brahman, ¼ Shorthorn, and ¼ Hereford
b.3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Angus
c.½ Brahman and ½ Shorthorn
d.5/8 Simmental and 3/8 Brahman
½ Brahman and ½ Shorthorn
