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