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17 Cards in this Set
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Adapating the behavior of wild animals to fit needs of human beings is known as _ |
Domestication |
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In history of human civilization, the first farm animal to be domesticated by humans are_ |
Goats |
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Based on the amount of capital, labor and land allotted, animal production systems can be classified as___ |
Intensive and extensive |
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Which of the following states has the highest number of beef cattle? |
Texas |
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In the US beef cattle production, the beginning and end phases are ___ and ___ respectively |
Cow-calf and feedlot operations |
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Which of the following major tissues normally transmit information throughout the body? |
Nerve tissue |
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Which of the following criteria are characteristics of an idea diary cow? |
-Good reproductive performance -Good Health Status -efficient deed conversation -Good confirmation Answer: All of the above |
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In the US, which state is know as the highest milk production state? |
California |
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According to the US dairy industry data trend that we discussed in class, in the US since the total number of cows have |
Decreased by 75% |
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Lambs that are born in January and February are known as |
Early Spring lambs |
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In which intensive farm animal production is “all-in,all-out” approach is commonly used and very successful operation |
Hog and swine production |
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The average gestation period for a sow is |
150 days |
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Normally under what situation are boars and sows culled from their heard or flock? |
All of the above could be causes |
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About 75% of the horses used are accounted for___ |
Personal pleasure |
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When you want to purchase a mare and stallion for breeding purposes which source would be considered most reliable? |
Breeders |
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Horses can be selected on the bases of which characteristics? |
All of the above |
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Which of the following feeds can be used as proteins for horse? |
Cotton seed and soybeans |
