Past Quizzes Flashcards
Define the term Ruminant
an animal that has one stomach with four chambers
–> it can break down hays and forages
A monogastric uses _______ as their primary energy source, while ruminants utilize _______ generated by the microbes
-glucose
-Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs)
What chamber of the ruminants stomach is most like that of humans?
Abomasum
What chamber of the ruminant stomach is the largest and the primary location of microbial fermentation?
Rumen
T or F: Neonatal calves do not have a functioning rumen
True
Dystocia
birthing difficulty
Docking
removal of the tail of an animal
Banding
a tight band that cuts off blood flow used for docking or castration
two most common predators of sheep
domestic dogs and coyotes
one way to administer dewormer to sheep
drenching
one way to prevent predation of sheep
fencing
How do you know a lamb that is attempting to nurse is in fact drinking milk?
The lamb will wiggle its tail
What is the average gestation length in sheep?
147 days
_______________ is the number one cause of death in lambs
starvation
Crutching
removal of wool around tail and legs
Buck
an intact male goat
Kidding
giving birth to a baby goat
The ________ goat has had the greatest influence on the US industry in the past 10 years and is noted by its red head and white body
Boer Goat
What is the fastest growing livestock industry in the US?
meat goats
one example of a holiday that may utilize lamb as part of the holiday meal
Easter
provide one meat goat breed
Kiko
provide one example of what information may be provided by a marking harness>
What buck bred with what doe
What is the difference between browsing and grazing
-browsing = eating brush, twigs, leaves, weeds
-grazing = consumption of grass and close to the ground
Ewe
a female sheep
Wether
a castrated male sheep
Lanolin
an oil produced by sheep to product their wool
Which country has the largest sheep population with a uniform product?
New Zealand
The US has INCREASED/DECREASED imports from Australia in last 30 years
increased
FARM/RANGE flocks are more common in the Western United States and are typically large flocks while FARM/RANGE flocks are more common in the Midwest and consist of 30 ewes or less
RANGE
FARM
provide one example of an open-faced breed
sullocks
provide one example of a hormone required in the cascade of events involved in the sheep’s sensitivity to photoperiod causing them to be seasonal breeders
melatonin
T or F: all meat breeds of sheep have wool
False
What State has the greatest number of Dairy Cows?
California
Approximately how many gallons of milk per day does the typical cow produce?
7 to 8
What are the major dairy breeds or crossbreeds in the USA?
Holstein, Jersey, HoJo
Are getting sick or failing to get pregnant examples of STRESS or STRAIN?
strain
T or F: The number of dairy farms in the USA has increased in the past 50 years
false
What age should first calving occur in a dairy heifer?
24 months
COVID is an example of which immunity?
active immunity
T or F: We try to maximize grain intake in accelerated calf feeding programs
false
How much should a calf weigh at weaning (60 days of age) if she has a birth weight of 100 lbs?
200 lbs
Which forms first during mammogenesis — ducts or alveoli?
ducts
Where do the antibodies that are found in colostrum come from?
the mother, transferred from her blood
What is the name of the cell within the mammary alveoli that contracts in response to oxytocin?
myoepithelial cells
Name one country that will typically have seasonal calving cows
Ireland
Beef
meat from cattle
Breed
a group of animals who are similar in appearance
Name one of the top five countries the US exports beef to
Japan
What species of cattle are noted for their heat tolerance and resistance to certain parasites and diseases?
Bos Indicus
Provide one reason why the US Beef cow inventory has declines since 1970s
consumer concern in consumption
T or F: beef is the most consumed protein in the US
False
T or F: the average beef herd is smaller than 50 head
True
