Unit 14-Nutriton of Growing & Finishing

Question 1

______ help animals to fight stress and disease

Answer 1

Vitamins

Question 2

Crop residue used for grazing stockers

Answer 2

Cornstalks

Question 3

Used by the animal to produce muscle tissue

Answer 3

Protein

Question 4

A way to store excess energy

Answer 4

Fat

Question 5

Used as a source of energy

Answer 5

Carbohydrates

Question 6

Cattle at 1100-1200Lbs are ready for

Answer 6

Slaughtered

Question 7

Used to weight feed ingredients

Answer 7

Scale

Question 8

Feed ____ is determined using samples

Answer 8

Qualtity

Question 9

Some producers will retain_____ if feed is available

Answer 9

Ownership

Question 10

Calves are usually ______ at 450-550 Lbs

Answer 10

Weaned

Question 11

Plains states with commercial feedlots

Answer 11

Kansas

Question 12

______ cattle are sold to large commercial feedlots

Answer 12

Stocker

Question 13

Contract feeding is also called _____ feeding

Answer 13

Custom

Question 14

Important for building bones and body structure

Answer 14

Minerals

Question 15

“_______ feeders” use home-grown corn and silage

Answer 15

Farmer

Question 16

Slaughter weights should be about ______ Lbs

Answer 16

1200

Question 17

Backgounding operations grow cattle to weights of about __________ Lbs

Answer 17

600-700

Question 18

Backgrounds operations feed out calves, at which point they are often referred to as ______ Cattle

Answer 18

Stocker

Question 19

_____ is fed to grow muscle tissue

Answer 19

Protein

Question 20

_______ are used as a source of energy in feed

Answer 20

Carbohydrates

Question 21

_____ are used as energy and store excess energy

Answer 21

Fats

Question 22

Properly mixed rations and consistant feed quality to cattle can improve efficiency by __ %

Answer 22

11%

Question 23

Desired finish weight to slaughter is

Answer 23

1100-1200 Lbs

Question 24

Feed element that helps to prevent stress & disease

Answer 24

Vitamins

Question 25

Feed element is a source of energy and is important to provide rapid rate of gain

Answer 25

Carbohydrates