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Pig
< 120 lbs swine
Hog
> 120 lbs swine
Barrow
Castrated Male Pig
Boar
Intact Male Pig
Dock
Remove tail
Ear Notching
method of identification
Farrow
Parturition in pigs
Fecundity
ability to produce many offspring
Feeder Pig
a pig whose age and weight are ready for finishing
Gilt
young female pig before first farrowing
Litter
group of piglets farrowed at one delivery
Porcine
pertaining to swine
Sow
female after giving birth to first litter
Tusk
enlarged pig tooth – often it’s removed
Chick
baby chicken
Pult
baby turkey
Pullet
Young female chicken < 1 yr
Hen
Old female > 1 yr chicken, all female turkeys
Cockrel
young male chicken < 1 yr
Jake
young male turkey < 1 yr
Rooster
old male chicken > 1 yr
Tom
old male turkey > 1 yr
Capon
castrated male chicken or turkey
Broiler
bird < 8 weeks old
Roaster
bird > 8 weeks old
Cornish Game Hen
< (=) 2 1/2 lbs
Which classes of bird are moved to new facilities during their growth or production?
All of them
Tunnel Ventilation?
Air is moved lengthwise in the house
Bird species with the shortest incubation period?
Japanese Quail
For Commercial Hens, what number of production cycles is used?
1
Which dairy breed has the highest milk test?
Jersey
Which dairy breed has the highest milk volume?
Holstein
Dairy Industry from the 1920's to now
- Avg production from individual cows has remained constant
- Most milk is sold directly to the consumer
- It takes less labor today
- There are more dairies today
If an animal has scours, what is the most important immediate issue with that animal?
Isolation of the calf so the problem doesn't spread
Based on State rankings of dairy herds, which states have shown dramatic increases in production?
Idaho and New Mexico
What determines when to breed a dairy heifer?
Age, Weight and Breed
Why are first calf heifers first to be milked?
Lowest possibility of mastitis
When will a sow show signs of heat?
3-7 days after weaning
Gestation length of a swine?
3 months 3 weeks 3 days
Weaning of piglets occurs?
2-3 months after a sow farrows
Ringing in swine is done to ____?
Prevent rooting
Which of the following breeds are not considered "cold-blooded"?
Percheron
Thoroughbred
Quarter Horse
P&T
T&QH
Thoroughbred & QH
When breeding horses,w hat time of year will give the poorest results?
Nov-Feb
Where did the original domestication of the horse occur?
Central Asia
A "hand" refers to:
A unit of measure to determine height
When was the Golden Age of horses?
1890's - 1920's in the US
Why was the Golden Age of horses considered that?
The population of horses was highest at the time
In horses, what is an example of a warm-blooded breed?
Cross between a Draft breed and a Racing Breed
Which horse color requires a dorsal strip?
Dun
What determines whether a female horse is a filly or a mare?
Age
What is boar taint?
Off smelling meat from processing intact male hogs
For efficient breeding of dairy cows, when should breeding occur?
At the end of the lactation cycle
If fertile chicken eggs are stored for 17 days before incubating...?
Hatchability declines
What is Phase Feeding in the swine and poultry industries?
Animals are fed variable diets at different times during the grow cycle
During the lactation cycle, the body weight of a dairy cow...
Increases early and decreases late in the cycle
What classifies a product or species as Non-Traditional?
Low production numbers
Original supply was wild caught
High price
Low acceptance by avg consumer
In which two species do producers routinely dock tails?
Swine and Sheep
The bulk of rabbit production is found in what region?
Europe
Crop milk is fed to which Non-Traditional species?
Squab
In aquaculture, Double Cropping management is when...?
Two different species are raised in the same facilities during different seasons
Define POLLED.
Naturally hornless cattle
OX
Old steer, with horns, for draft purposes
BULL
Mature Male
COW
Mature Female
STEER
Castrated Male
HEIFER
Female Before 1st Parturition
STOCKER
Heifer or Steer destined for slaughter
LAMB
Young sheep
EWE
Female sheep
RAM
Male sheep
WETHER
Castrated male sheep or goat
KID
Young goat
DOE
Female goat
BUCK
Male goat
MOHAIR
Angora goat fur
MARE
Mature female horse
STALLION
Mature intact male
GELDING
Castrated Male
FILLY
Immature Female (< 3 years)
COLT
Immature Male (< 3 years)
FOAL
Baby still at mare's side
PONY
Small horse (< 14 hands)
JACK
Male Donkey
JENNET
Female Donkey
MULE
Jack x Mare
HINNY
Stallion x Jennet
"HAND"
4 inches
AGE AT HARVEST?
Beef: 14-18 months
Swine/Sheep: 6-8 months
Egg Layers: 105 weeks
Broilers: 6-7 weeks
Turkeys: 12-30 weeks
ESTROUS CYCLE LENGTH?
Horse: 21-23 days
Beef/Swine: 21 days
Sheep: 4-19 days
HEAT (ESTRUS) DURATION?
Beef: 9-24 hours
Sheep: 24-36 hours
Swine: 12-72 hours
Horse: 3-7 days
GESTATION PERIOD?
Horse: 11 months
Beef: 9 months
Sheep: 5 months
Swine: 3 months 3 weeks 3 days
COMPARTMENTS OF THE RUMEN?
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
FUNCTION OF RUMEN?
Solid feed is mixed and partially broken down
FUNCTION OF RETICULUM?
Traps foreign materials
FUNCTION OF OMASUM?
Grinds and removes some water from feed
FUNCTION OF ABOMASUM?
Similar to stomach in monogastric animals
HOGGET
Female Sheep before Puberty
BEEF:
What breeds would be considered the most heat tolerant?
Brahman
Hereford
Texas Longhorn
What breed produces the leanest carcass?
Texas Longhorn
What breeds are polled?
All except Brahman and Texas Longhorn
What breed is superior for growth?
Charolais
What breeds were developed in the US?
Brangus
Santa Gertrudis
Texas Longhorn
What breed is the most popular and has the highest quality meat?
Angus
What breed has the highest fertility?
Hereford
What breed is dual-purpose?
Simmental
SHEEP:
What breeds are valued for out of season lambing?
Dorset
Polypay
Finnsheep
What breed has the smallest fiber diameter fleece?
Merino
What breeds have the highest growth rate?
Hampshire
Suffolk
What breed has large litters at birth?
Finnsheep
What breed is small but very muscular?
Southdown
What breeds are considered dual purpose?
Columbia
Corriedale
DAIRY:
What breed is the smallest in stature?
Jersey
What breeds are considered dual purpose?
Milking Shorthorn
Which breed produces the most milk on average?
Holstein
Which breed produces milk which is golden in color?
Guernsey
Which breed produces milk with the highest concentration of milk fat and protein?
Jersey
Which breed is the largest in stature?
Brown Swiss
SWINE:
Which breed is known for carcass leanness?
Hampshire
Which breed is known for increased litter size and body length?
Landrace
Which breed is superior for growth rate?
Duroc
Which breed is superior for meat quality?
Berkshire
Which breed is the most popular in the US?
Yorkshire
What breeds are known as maternal breeds?
Yorkshire
What breeds are known as terminal breeds?
Berkshires
Duroc
Hampshire
HORSES:
What breed is considered the fastest of all the breeds?
Throughbred
What breed is known for speed at a short distance?
Quarterhorse
What breed is known for speed and endurance?
Morgan
BAY
Red/Tan/Brown
Black Points
BLACK
No light areas around muzzle or flanks
BROWN
Black with light areas around muzzle and flanks
SORREL
Red/Tan/Brown
Black or White Points
CHESTNUT
Dark Red all over
GREY
Mix of White and Black hair over all
ROAN
White + Red = Red Roan
White + Chestnut = Strawberry Roan
White + Black = Blue Roan
BLAZE
Stripe on face
STAR
White spot on head
SNIT
Small spot of white on end of nose
STRIP
Thin white blaze on face
GAITS/BEATS
2 - Trot
3 - Canter
4 - Gallop (Walk)
WESTERN VS ENGLISH STYLE RIDING
Western: for length of time
English: for speed
DUN
Greyish-yellow
Black mane and Tail
White blaze on face