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Poultry refers to bird species such as |
chickens -turkeys - ducks and geese |
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A chicken between the ages of six and eight weeks is a |
broiler or fryer |
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A female chicken that lays eggs is a |
hen |
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The primary by-product from chickens is |
feathers |
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A male chicken, at least eight months of age, is a |
rooster or cock |
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The average litter size for swine is |
9 to 12 piglets (10 average) |
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A female pig that has not had a litter of piglets is a |
gilt |
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What is the term used when a sow or gilt gives birth to a litter of piglets? |
farrowing |
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A hog’s internal organs closely resemble those of a |
human |
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Hogs are taken to the processing plant when they reach |
four to six months of age |
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Mohair comes from the |
Angora goat |
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A goat known for its meat production is the |
Boer goat |
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A sheep younger than one year of age is a |
lamb |
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A castrated male goat is a |
wether |
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Lanolin is produced from which part of the sheep? |
the wool |
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Bos indicus cattle are characterized by |
long ears - excess dewlap dewlap - a humped-neck |
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A castrated bull is called a |
steer |
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Cattle have a |
four-compartment stomach |
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Cattle from feed yards are taken to a processing plant when they reach an average weight of |
1,100-1,200 pounds (499-544 kg) |
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How many steers/heifers areslaughtered in the U.S. each year? |
approx. 30million |
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What is the typical age of market gilts at slaughter? |
6 months. |
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What breed of goats is known for meat production? |
Boer |
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How many chickens are slaughtered in U.S. each year? |
9 billion |
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What is the top cattle slaughter state? |
Nebraska |
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What is the ideal market weight of hogs? |
280 |
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What is the most common sheep breed in the U.S.? |
Suffolk |
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What is the typical age of a broiler at slaughter?
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6 weeks |
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What is the typical age of market steers at slaughter? |
16 – 18months. |
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What is the top pork producing company in the U.S.? |
Smithfield. |
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What are the 2 main purposes of sheep production in theU.S.? |
Meat &Wool. |
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What is the top broiler production state in the U.S.? |
Georgia. |
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How many days are “calf-fed” steers typically fed? |
250 |
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What country produces the most pork in the world? |
China |
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What do packing plants use to move sheep around? |
Leader Sheep |
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What is the top broiler producing company in the U.S.?
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Tyson |
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What phase of production would cattle be fed on wheatpasture or grass? |
Stocker |
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What is the typical litter size of commercial hogs? |
10 |
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What are the 2 main goat production systems in the U.S.? |
Dairy andShow. |
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What percentage of chickens in the U.S. are free range? |
1% |
