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ELANCO ANIMAL SCIENCE CERTIFICATIONWhich goat is a true meat goat? - Answers- Boer goat
Which breed became prolific when flocks were abandoned due to drought or lack of
profit and slowly built up from escapees of shepherd flocks? - Answers- Australian Goat
What does the Wooden Leg Goat do as a response to becoming frightened or excited?
- Answers- It "locks up" and then faints
Which breed was developed using bucks of African and Indian origin and crossing them
with British does? - Answers- Anglo- Nubian
Where did the Boer Goat originate? - Answers- The origin is unknown
Where did the Nigerian Dwarf originate? - Answers- West Africa
What is the primary usage of the Pygmy Goat? - Answers- It is a pet or show goat
Which breed is known for its multiple births with triplets and quads being routine, but
quintuplets and sextuplets also being common? - Answers- Kinder
What is the primary usage of the Cashmere breed? - Answers- It produces cashmere,
one of the world's finest fibers
Which of the following breeds is used for the production of Mohair? - Answers- Angora
Which breed is extremely long bodied and known for their maternal instincts? (Swine) -
Answers- Landrace
Which breed is solid white in color and has drooped ears? - Answers- Chester White
________ is one of the largest breeds in production in America. - Answers- Yorkshire
The majority of swine breeds are believed to be descendants of the - Answers-
Eurasian Wild Boar
Which breed is black with a white belt behind its shoulders? - Answers- Hampshire
Which type of operation farrows out and then sells the piglets at weaning? - Answers-
Farrow to Nursery
Which type of operation produces purebred breeding stock for purebred and
commercial operations? - Answers- Seedstock
Which type of barn is used for just weaned pigs? - Answers- nursery
,T/F: Typically a young animal requires a higher level of protein in the diet than does an
adult. - Answers- True
Pigs are _________________, meaning they have one true stomach. - Answers- Non-
ruminants
What management practices should be performed on the liter within the first two weeks
of age? - Answers- Clipping needle teeth, Tails trimmed, Ears notched
(All of the above)
_________ is known as the mother's first milk and contains antibodies necessary for the
piglets' health? - Answers- Colostrum
What is the proper term for the period of time in a sow's cycle when she is receptive to a
boar for breeding purposes and the vulva is swollen and red? - Answers- Estrus
How long is the gestation period of swine? - Answers- 114 days (3 months, 3 weeks, 3
days)
T/F: The underline is important only in females, as they should have a minimum of six
evenly spaced nipples. - Answers- False
T/F: USDA quality grades are voluntary. - Answers- True
Which is a by-product of pork? - Answers- Pork fat, Pork skins, Insulin
(All of the above)
T/F: Worldwide, more pork is eaten than any other meat. - Answers- True
What are the USDA grades for pork? - Answers- Acceptable, Utility
Which is NOT wholesale cut of a pork carcass? - Answers- Brisket
______________ is the universal swine identification system. - Answers- Ear Notching
Which breed is red with white faces, feet and underline? - Answers- Hereford
What is the first limiting nutrient of all animals? - Answers- Water
_____________ is the mother's first milk and contains the antibodies necessary for the
piglets' health. - Answers- Colostrum
T/F: The USDA pork grades are one, two, three, four and utility. - Answers- False
,_____________ is a form of ownership or strategic management where all or more than
one section of an industry is combined under the same ownership. - Answers- Vertical
Integration
______________ is the removal of the testicles from a male animal. - Answers-
Castration
What is a main factor in selecting breeding hogs? - Answers- Structural correctness
T/F: The gestation length of swine is three weeks and three days. - Answers- False
__________________ is the period of time in a sow's cycle when she is receptive to a
boar for breeding purposes and the vulva is swollen and red. - Answers- Estrus
Stocker operations purchase weanling calves from cow/calf producers and feed them
out on _______________. - Answers- Pasture land
What is the final segment of the beef industry? - Answers- Consumer
What operation uses purebred breeding stock in crossbreeding programs to produce
commercial offspring? - Answers- Cow/Calf
What is the purpose of a feedlot? - Answers- Feed and fatten cattle
Seedstock producers are cow/calf producers who produce _________ for purebred or
commercial operations. - Answers- Breeding Stock
Cattle facilities should have what functions? - Answers- Safety, Ease to people, and
Control of cattle
All of the above
T/F: A cattle handler should be calm and relaxed around cattle. - Answers- True
__________ is the safety zone of cattle. - Answers- Flight zone
T/F: It is important to have square corners in alleys or corrals. - Answers- False
Which type of fencing is used in cattle operations? - Answers- Electric wire, Barbed
wire, Solid fencing
All of the above
T/F: Cattle on pasture should never be provided with a mineral supplement. - Answers-
False
, _________ are a mixture of feedstuffs which provide a balanced diet containing high
amounts of energy and protein needed for optimum growth of an animal. - Answers-
Rations
What causes wheat pasture poisoning? - Answers- Magnesium deficiency
T/F: Cattle have a four compartment stomach meaning they are ruminants. - Answers-
True
What is a nutrient requirement of cattle. - Answers- Vitamins, Proteins, Fats
All of the above
____________ is the period of pregnancy in animals, or the time from conception to
birth. - Answers- Gestation
Trouble giving birth is known as ____________. - Answers- dystocia
_____________ is a regularly occurring state of sexual receptivity during which a
female will accept a male. Ovulation occurs during this time. - Answers- Estrus
Which is a top priority when evaluating breeding cattle? - Answers- Structural
Correctness
Which is the best body condition score for breeding cattle? - Answers- Five
What are some programs feedlot managers should establish to prevent water and air
pollution? - Answers- Control rainfall-runoff, Manage solid manure, Maintain the feedlot
surface, and Operate wastewater handling facilities
(All of the above)
____________ are a number estimate of breeding potential for characteristics, such as
gain, muscling and maternal and carcass traits. - Answers- EPDs
What is an advantage of synchronizing a cow herd? - Answers- Longer calving season,
Results in a ununiform calf crop, and More labor intensive
(None of the above)
T/F: It is much easier and less expensive to prevent sickness than to treat it. - Answers-
True
Cattle have a ______________, or their own safety zone. - Answers- Flight zone
_____________ is/are the first limiting nutrient in cattle. - Answers- Water
T/F: Breeding stock can receive implants. - Answers- False
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