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What year was the National Wool Act repealed?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
