Livestock Judging 210-250

Front 1

About _______ percent of total income from all livestock marketing in the United States
comes from the beef industry?

Back 1

38

Front 2

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of raising beef?

Back 2

efficient

Front 3

The United States is divided into _____ cattle-raising regions

Back 3

8

Front 4

Name the breed of cattle which the United States Congress appropriated money in 1927 because they were almost extinct.

Back 4

Texas Longhorn

Front 5

Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around 1600?

Back 5

Shorthorn

Front 6

Which breed of white colored swine originated in Pennsylvania?

Back 6

Chesterwhite

Front 7

The ____________ breed of swine can be traced to the early 1700’s?

Back 7

Berkshire

Front 8

Most swine purebred associations require several items of information for the registration of individual hogs. Which information is NOT required?

Back 8

weaning weight

Front 9

The Pietrain breed of swine originated in ____________.

Back 9

Belgium

Front 10

The most common classification of sheep is by:

Back 10

type of wool

Front 11

Fine Wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT:

Back 11

Corriedale

Front 12

The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in:

Back 12

England

Front 13

Cotswold sheep are classified as:

Back 13

Long wool

Front 14

The state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is:

Back 14

Texas

Front 15

Which of the following medium wool breeds of sheep are solid white in color?

Back 15

Dorset

Front 16

Sheep are a major enterprise in the _________ area of the United States.

Back 16

western

Front 17

The amount of ammoniacal nitrogen in a feed multiplied by 6.25 is the ____________
content of a feed.

Back 17

crude protein

Front 18

The male bovine of any age that has not been castrated.

Back 18

bull

Front 19

Pigs must be ear notched for _______________, which is necessary for good record
keeping.

Back 19

identification

Front 20

Two factors that have a major influence on profitability in swine production are:

Back 20

number of pigs weaned per sow; feed efficiency

Front 21

Swine dysentery is also known as:

Back 21

bloody scours

Front 22

The sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as ____________.

Back 22

porcine stress syndrome

Front 23

A condition caused by a lack of sugar in the diet:

Back 23

Hypoglycemia

Front 24

____________ is a disease that affects the tissue of the foot in sheep.

Back 24

foot rot

Front 25

Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for ______ years or
longer.

Back 25

40 years

Front 26

Pinkeye is a disease in cattle that is carried by _____________.

Back 26

insects

Front 27

Brisket disease affects the ________ in cattle.

Back 27

heart

Front 28

___________ occurs when the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes in the rumen is
too rapid.

Back 28

bloat

Front 29

__________ are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus.

Back 29

warts

Front 30

Accelerated lambing is a system that produces ___________________ lamb crops in two years.

Back 30

three

Front 31

Lambs are commonly weaned at about ________________ months of age.

Back 31

three

Front 32

__________________ is the practice of feeding a ration for ten days to two weeks before
breeding.

Back 32

flushing

Front 33

Range production accounts for __________ percent of the total sheep production in the United States.

Back 33

70

Front 34

Sheep are a major farm enterprise in the ________________ area of the United States.

Back 34

western

Front 35

What is the only breed of sheep raised for fur in the United States?

Back 35

Karakul

Front 36

The most commonly used method of classifying sheep is by ______________.

Back 36

type of wool

Front 37

The traditionally recommended weight for selling slaughter hogs has been _____________.

Back 37

200-220 pounds

Front 38

Baby pigs require temperatures of ______________ degrees F.

Back 38

80-90

Front 39

In confinement hog housing, ________________ controls are the most important consideration.

Back 39

ventilation

Front 40

Solid floors in hog houses are usually made of ___________.

Back 40

concrete

Front 41

Early abortions during the gestation period can be caused by:

Back 41

brucellosis

Front 42

Many of the odor problems from confinement operations are related to the release of
___________ from manure.

Back 42

ammonia

Front 43

Two factors that have a major influence on profitability in swine production are:

Back 43

number of pigs weaned per sow; feed efficiency

Front 44

Pigs must be ear notched for _____________, which is necessary for good record keeping.

Back 44

identification

Front 45

A visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at the
____________ view of the hog.

Back 45

rear

Front 46

Yearlings are feeder calves between one and two years old weighing about ____________ pounds.

Back 46

550-700

Front 47

Feed efficiency can be increased by _____________ grain because less is wasted.

Back 47

pelleting

Front 48

During cold weather, cattle feed should be increased by what percent for each degree of cold stress?

Back 48

1%

Front 49

A _______________ animal is one that is of a particular breed.

Back 49

purebred

Front 50

What is a common disqualification in rules for registering animals in a breed association?

Back 50

color markings