Management Practices (Sheep, Swine, and Goats)

What is the average live weight for a slaughter lamb?

140 lbs.

The gestation or pregnancy length in sheep is ________ ________.

148 days

What are the USDA grades for pork?

Acceptable, utility

Which type of operation farrows out and then sells the piglets at weaning?

Farrow-to-nursery

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

California

Which breed is solid white in color and has drooped ears?

Chester white

Sheep consume roughly 30 to 50 percent of their body weight each day.

False

The USDA pork grades are one, two, three, four and utility.

False

The gestation length of swine is three weeks and three days.

False

The underline is important only in females, as they should have a minimum of six evenly spaced nipples.

False

Which is the most common fence used in a sheep operation?

Net wire

Which benefit does goat milk have over cow milk?

More easily digested by humans

Which of the following is a quality grade for lamb carcasses?

Prime, choice, and good

Sheep are classified as ___________, meaning they have a four compartment stomach.

Ruminants

Which breed is extremely long bodied and known for their maternal instincts?

Landrace

Which disease causes stiffness or rigor in the body's muscles?

Tetanus

If hooves continue to grow without being trimmed, it can lead to undesirable consequences such as foot rot, trouble traveling or even lameness.

True

It is important to rotate the different types of dewormers every time sheep are treated to help prevent parasitic resistance to dewormers.

True

Typically a young animal requires a higher level of protein in the diet than does an adult.

True

USDA quality grades are voluntary.

True

Wool breeds are normally sheared at least once a year.

True

Worldwide, more pork is eaten than any other meat.

True

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

Woven wire

___________ is one of the largest breeds in production in America.

Yorkshire

A body condition score is a number describing the level of flesh or fat an animal possesses.

True

Depredation is the death of livestock due to predators.

True

How long is the gestation period of swine?

114 days

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

1993

What year was the National Wool Act repealed?

1996

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

Angora goats

Which is not wholesale cut of a pork carcass?

Brisket

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

Cashmere

_________ is the removal of the testicles from a male animal.

Castration

_____________ is the removal of the testicles from a male animal.

Castration

What management practices should be performed on the litter within the first two weeks of age?

Clipping needle teeth, tails trimmed, and ears notched

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

Commercial

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

Coccidiosis

The mother's first milk is known as ____________, and is very important for the offspring to ingest.

Colostrum

__________ is known as the mother's first milk and contains antibodies necessary for the piglet's health.

Colostrum

__________ is the mother's first milk and contains the antibodies necessary for the piglet's 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 than three-quarters of all livestock lost to predators?

Coyotes and dogs

____________ an animal means removing the tail at or near the tailhead.

Docking

__________ is the universal swine identification system.

Ear notching

Animals can be identified through which of the following?

Ear tag, ear notch, and ear tattoo

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

Embryo transfer

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

Enterotoxemia

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?

Estrus

___________ 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

A body condition score of nine is considered to be the best prior to breeding animals.

False

The majority of swine breeds are believed to be descendants of the ____________.

Eurasian wild boar

Which breed classification produces wool fibers with a small fiber diameter and are known for their flocking instincts?

Fine wool breeds

____________ is a term used to describe the period of pregnancy in animals, or the time from conception to birth.

Gestation

Which is the most important when evaluating a wool fleece?

Grease fleece weight

Which breed classification sheds their wool in the winter?

Hair sheep breeds

Which breed is black with a white belt behind its shoulders?

Hampshire

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 of the following is the fastest growing division in the goat industry?

Meat

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

Medium wool breeds

Which goat breed undergoes a temporary paralysis when frightened?

Myotonic

Pigs are ___________, meaning they have one true stomach.

Nonruminants

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

Nubian

Which type of barn is used for just weaned pigs?

Nursery

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

Overeating disease

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

Parturition

Which is a by-product of pork?

Pork fat, pork skins, and insulin

Which breed classification is known for their multiple births?

Prolific breeds

Which operation provides the genetics for which commercial sheep production systems are based?

Purebred operations

Which stomach produces bacteria to break down roughages?

Rumen

Which type of operation produces purebred breeding stock for purebred and commercial operations?

Seedstock

Which of the following is a viral disease which causes ulcerations and scabs around the lips and in the mouth of sheep?

Sore mouth

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

Standing heat

What is a 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 breed classification excels in feed efficiency, rate of gain and muscularity and is also classified as meat type animals?

Terminal sire breeds

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

Urinary calculi

___________ is a form of ownership or strategic management where all or more than one section of an industry is combined under the same ownership.

Vertical integration

What is the first limiting nutrient of all animals?

Water

What is the first limiting nutrient of animals?

Water

Which of the following is a main factor when evaluating market lambs?

Weight, finish, and muscle

Which of the following terms defines a castrated male goat?

Wether

When should a goat's hooves be trimmed?

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