EXAM 2 Flashcards
(53 cards)
T/F: cross breeding of beef cattle takes advantage of hybrid vigor
true
T/F: beef cattle that are very thin or very fat may fail to conceive at breeding
true
T/F: foot rot is not contagious in small ruminants
false
T/F: horse markings are only white in color
true
T/F: a beef cow’s body condition score at the time her calf is weaned is most critical to re-breeding performance
false
T/F: sheep and goats are seasonally polyestrous
true
T/F: mare is a term used to describe a newborn horse
false
T/F: cattle are short day seasonal breeders
false
T/F: a castrated male goat is referred to as a wether, and an intact male goat is referred to as a buck.
true
T/F: sheep are considered browsers, and goats are considered grazers.
false
T/F: mutton is meat from sheep that are less than one year old
false
T/F: sheep milk has a higher solids content than goat or cow milk and it costs nearly 4x the amount of cow milk
true
T/F: Louisiana is known as a feedlot state in regards to beef production
false
T/F: a steer is an intact male bovine
false
T/F: range production of sheep occurs mainly in the eastern states
false
T/F: horses are non-ruminant hind-gut fermenters
true
Beef cows should calve at a BCS of __ and heifers should calve at a BCS of __?
5 ; 6
Parturition is the process of ___
all of the above: calving, kidding, lambing
Which of the following is a disadvantage for terminal (paternal) breeds?
late sexual maturity
what is the term used to describe the preparation of beef calves for the feed yard, and usually lasts for 45 days after weaning
pre-conditioning
What is the average gestation length for cattle (beef and dairy)
282 days
Which of the following should be evaluated when aging horses by their teeth?
all of the above: shape of incisors, wearing of cups, presence of Galvayne’s groove
Purebred sheep production primarily occurs in which segment of the sheep industry
farm flock production
What is the average harvest weight for lambs?
130-140 lbs
