Questions 204-238 Flashcards
what is the average normal temperature of healthy swine in degrees fahrenheit
102.6
vitamins that are stored in the body and need to be consumed everyday are
fat soluble
the swine trait having the highest heritability estimate is
carcass length
the average length of gestation for goats is
150 days
a condition caused by a lack of sugar in the diet
hypoglycemia
the natural wavieness of wool fiber is called
crimp
_____ are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus
warts
a system that is used for trading contracts for future delivery of cattle is known as
futures market
the breed of sheep noted for producing a 200 to 250 percent lamb crop
finnsheep
the process of placing sperm in the female reproductive tract by some other means than natural mating is known as
artificial insemination
cattle have how many pairs of chromosomes
30
cattle can generally lose from 1 to 5 percent of their weight when transported
shrinkage
the physical appearance of an animal is known as
phenotype
a method of animal identification that is a puncture in the skin of numbers or letters is known as
tattoo
the recommended protein percent of a grower ration for swine from weaning to 75 pounds is
0.16
modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor
aurochs
EPD stands for
Expected progeny difference
which of the following is water-soluble vitamin
pantothenic acid
the first milk produced by a cow after giving birth is known as
colostrum
which hormone is responsible for the masculine appearance in animals
testosterone
feed that is provided to young animals as an extra ration and is fed in an area that is inaccessible to the mothers is called a
creep feed
during cold weather, cattle feed should be increased by what percent for each degree of cold stress
0.01
the total protein contained in a feed is _____ protein
crude
the critical stage of production in livestock when giving birth to their offspring is
parturition
Which of the following wholesale cuts of beef has the highest value
Rib
the average feed conversion ratio for beef cattle on full feed is
6:1-7:1
rations formulated to keep an animal at its current weight and size is a _____ ration
maintenance
_____ is the practice of feeding a ration for ten days to two weeks before breeding
flushing
the normal body temperature of sheep and swine is
above 102 F
an objectionable inherited defect in swine know as a whorl is actually a(n)
hair disturbance
which feed uses fermentation in order to increase palatability
silage
feed efficiency can be increased by ________ grain because less is wasted
pelleting
morphological defects in livestock are caused by
accidents
cattle infected with this disease often abort during the last half of pregnancy
brucellosis
the state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is
texas
