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50 Cards in this Set
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About _______ percent of total income from all livestock marketing in the United States
comes from the beef industry? |
38
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of raising beef?
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efficient
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The United States is divided into _____ cattle-raising regions
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8
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Name the breed of cattle which the United States Congress appropriated money in 1927 because they were almost extinct.
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Texas Longhorn
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Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around 1600?
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Shorthorn
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Which breed of white colored swine originated in Pennsylvania?
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Chesterwhite
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The ____________ breed of swine can be traced to the early 1700’s?
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Berkshire
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Most swine purebred associations require several items of information for the registration of individual hogs. Which information is NOT required?
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weaning weight
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The Pietrain breed of swine originated in ____________.
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Belgium
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The most common classification of sheep is by:
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type of wool
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Fine Wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT:
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Corriedale
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The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in:
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England
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Cotswold sheep are classified as:
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Long wool
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The state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is:
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Texas
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Which of the following medium wool breeds of sheep are solid white in color?
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Dorset
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Sheep are a major enterprise in the _________ area of the United States.
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western
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The amount of ammoniacal nitrogen in a feed multiplied by 6.25 is the ____________
content of a feed. |
crude protein
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The male bovine of any age that has not been castrated.
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bull
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Pigs must be ear notched for _______________, which is necessary for good record
keeping. |
identification
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Two factors that have a major influence on profitability in swine production are:
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number of pigs weaned per sow; feed efficiency
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Swine dysentery is also known as:
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bloody scours
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The sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as ____________.
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porcine stress syndrome
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A condition caused by a lack of sugar in the diet:
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Hypoglycemia
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____________ is a disease that affects the tissue of the foot in sheep.
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foot rot
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Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for ______ years or
longer. |
40 years
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Pinkeye is a disease in cattle that is carried by _____________.
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insects
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Brisket disease affects the ________ in cattle.
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heart
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___________ occurs when the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes in the rumen is
too rapid. |
bloat
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__________ are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus.
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warts
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Accelerated lambing is a system that produces ___________________ lamb crops in two years.
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three
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Lambs are commonly weaned at about ________________ months of age.
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three
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__________________ is the practice of feeding a ration for ten days to two weeks before
breeding. |
flushing
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Range production accounts for __________ percent of the total sheep production in the United States.
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70
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Sheep are a major farm enterprise in the ________________ area of the United States.
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western
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What is the only breed of sheep raised for fur in the United States?
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Karakul
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The most commonly used method of classifying sheep is by ______________.
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type of wool
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The traditionally recommended weight for selling slaughter hogs has been _____________.
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200-220 pounds
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Baby pigs require temperatures of ______________ degrees F.
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80-90
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In confinement hog housing, ________________ controls are the most important consideration.
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ventilation
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Solid floors in hog houses are usually made of ___________.
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concrete
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Early abortions during the gestation period can be caused by:
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brucellosis
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Many of the odor problems from confinement operations are related to the release of
___________ from manure. |
ammonia
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Two factors that have a major influence on profitability in swine production are:
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number of pigs weaned per sow; feed efficiency
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Pigs must be ear notched for _____________, which is necessary for good record keeping.
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identification
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A visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at the
____________ view of the hog. |
rear
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Yearlings are feeder calves between one and two years old weighing about ____________ pounds.
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550-700
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Feed efficiency can be increased by _____________ grain because less is wasted.
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pelleting
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During cold weather, cattle feed should be increased by what percent for each degree of cold stress?
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1%
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A _______________ animal is one that is of a particular breed.
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purebred
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What is a common disqualification in rules for registering animals in a breed association?
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color markings
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