Final Flashcards
What is the corral component located directly behind the working chute at the VT sheep center?
Crowding pen
Why are ewes that have just given birth put in a lambing jug?
-comfortable and safe environment for lamb
-allows farmer to monitor lamb health
-establish a bond between the lamb and ewe
What are the four teat problems associated with nipple quality?
-pin
-blind
-inverted
-blunt
Cows ___
Ewes ___
Sows ___
-cows calve
-ewes lamb
-sows farrow
What chemical is commonly used in footbaths to treat infected sheep?
-zinc sulfate
What name is given to the solid waste handling system that was discussed at the VT swine center?
-lagoon
Is the breed of a beef animal a required component to determine a frame score?
-NO
Why is an iron dextran injection given to newborn piglets within a couple days after birth?
-a baby pig is born with enough iron to survive about one week before anemic conditions prevail.
What are the three primary reasons why livestock trailers fail the annual state inspection?
-bald tires
-broken tail light
-bad breaks
How would you position the transducer (probe) of the ultrasound machine to confirm pregnancy in swine?
-On the flank between the last two nipples
Typical growth curve of a heifer and bull who are the same age and breed
-S curve
-bull line on top of heifer
-X axis = time
-Y axis = weight
What is the most common source of operator error when using the lean-meater?
-Air bubbles
What compartment of a ruminant’s digestive system permanently retains the magnet throughout the life of the animal?
-reticulum
Why are yearling weights helpful in a cow/calf operation?
-indicator of growth and development of the calf
-determine when heifer can be bred for the first time
-determine profitability
What is being measured when you performed FAMACHA eyelid scoring?
-anemia/blood loss
What hormone is present in a beef or sheep CIDR?
-Progesterone
What family of antigens make-up 50% of the label in a pre-breeding vaccine given to heifers?
-Leptospira
How many pair of permanent incisors would a 49 month old cow have?
-4 pairs
What is the practice of increasing energy intake during the 10-14 days prior to breeding sheep?
-Flushing
What do the first 3 characters on the RFID mean?
-the country
-840 is the US
What are the three most important objectives of meat quality assurance?
-Animal Welfare
-Food safety
-Product quality
Tire Number
-first two numbers indicate week
-last two indicate year
-3619 = 36 week in 2019
When putting a halter on a heifer, the eye loop should be on which side of the animal’s face?
-Left
When working with a full opening head gate, name the feature that is attached to the headgate which allows you to work cattle of different weights and frame sizes?
-Squeeze chute
