Management Practices

The gestation or pregnancy length in sheep is _________ __________ ?

148 days

According to the presentation, which of the following is the leading state in the milk goat industry?

California

Which of the following is the most prevalent disease in goat operations?

entertoxemia

True/False: Sheep consume roughly 30 to 50 percent of their body weight each day.

false

Which benefit does goat milk have over cow milk?

more easily digested by humans

Which goat breed undergoes a temporary paralysis when frightened?

myotonic

What is the main factor in selecting breeding hogs?

structural correctness

__________________ is known as removing the wool around the dock and mammary glands.

tagging

Morgan is a producer and wants to identify her animals by an individual animal number, as well as her operation identification. Which identification method should she use?

tattooing

Which disease causes stones or crystals to be formed on the urinary tract?

urinary calculi

Which of the following is a common fence used in a goat operation?

woven wire

Which of the following is the fastest growing divisions in the goat industry?

meat

Which breed classification is a cross breed between a fine and long wool breed?

medium wool breed

#True/False: The gestation length of swine is 3 weeks and 3 days.

#false

*True/False: A body condition score of 9 is considered to be the best prior to breeding animals.

*false

The boer goat was imported to the United States in which of the following years?

1993

When should a goat's hooves be trimmed?

When the sidewall of the hoof extends past the sole of the foot

^True/False: The USDA pork grades are 1,2,3,4, and utility.

^false

Which type of operation is aimed toward maximizing production and market value of offspring?

commercial

Which of the following goat breeds are seasonal breeders and tend to have single kid crops?

angora goats

Which of the following is the fiber produced from the undercoat of a goat's pelt?

cashmere

________________ is the removing of the testicles from a male animal.

castration

Which of the following diseases is caused by intestinal parasites found naturally in most goats?

coccidiosis

_____________ is the mother's first milk and contains the antibodies necessary for the piglets' health.

colostrum

Which of the following is considered the most intensive feeding program for a goat producer?

confinement feeding

Which of the following accounts for more that 3/4s of all livestock lost to predators?

coyotes and dogs

_______________ is the universal swine identification system.

ear notching

Which method of breeding utilizes a superior female to enhance genetics of a herd?

embryo transfer

_______________________ 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.

estrus

Which instrument is used to perform bloodless dehorning?

heated iron

Which breed is red with white faces, feet and underline?

hereford

_____________ are a common problem of sheep as they attach to the lining of the digestive tract where they absorb nutrients and suck blood.

internal parasites

Which breed is known being used for both milk and mean production?

nubian

Which disease is caused by heavy feeding or a drastic change on feed over a short period of time?

overeating disease

Gestation ends with what is known as ____________, or birth.

parturition

Which stomach produces bacteria to break down roughages?

rumen

Which of the following is a term meaning "a goat in estrus"?

standing heat

________________ is the form of ownership or strategic management where allor more that one section of an industry is combined under the same ownership.

vertical integration

What is the first limiting nutrient of all animals?

water

Which of the following terms defines a castrated male goat?

wether