old exam questions: exam 3

Question 1

T/F the environment in a pigs stomach is acidic

Answer 1

true

Question 2

T/F AI on sow farms has decreased the number of sows culled annually

Answer 2

true

Question 3

T/F pigs weaned at 12 days of age consume more expensive feed than pigs weaned at 21 days

Answer 3

true

Question 4

T/F pigs that consume water from cup waters grow slower than pigs that consume water from the nipple waterers

Answer 4

false

Question 5

T/F the pigs large intestine is longer than a pigs small intestine

Answer 5

false

Question 6

T/F pork with a pH of 5.6 has more water holding capacity than pork with a pH of 6.5

Answer 6

false

Question 7

T/F histidine is an essential amino acid for swine

Answer 7

true

Question 8

T/F compared to soybean meal, dried whey contains more crude protein

Answer 8

false

Question 9

T/F a pigs left ear is his/her litter number

Answer 9

false

Question 10

T/F high levels of rye in finishing diets can result in carcass with soft fat

Answer 10

false

Question 11

T/F fats contain more energy than cereal grains

Answer 11

true

Question 12

T/F in segregated early wean systems the most common method of segregating sows from their offspring is to move the sows and the weaned pigs remain in the barn where they are born

Answer 12

false

Question 13

T/F triticale can replace all the corn in a sow lactation diet

Answer 13

false

Question 14

what grains were crossed to create triticale

Answer 14

rye and wheat

Question 15

T/F the belly is the heaviest wholesale cut in the swine carcass

Answer 15

false

Question 16

T/F a captive bolt gun is used in swine packing plants to render pigs unconscious prior to bleeding

Answer 16

false

Question 17

T/F removing a sow from the herd due to lameness is a type of voluntary culling

Answer 17

false

Question 18

T/F the macromineral potassium is supplemented in swine diets

Answer 18

false

Question 19

T/F culling a sow once shes reached her 7th parity is a type of voluntary culling

Answer 19

true

Question 20

T/F diets that contains oils are more expensive than all grain diets

Answer 20

true

Question 21

T/F wheat can replace all the corn in a gestation diet w/o negative impacts on the sows performance

Answer 21

true

Question 22

T/F medicated early wean is the most common early wean system used in the U.S

Answer 22

false

Question 23

animal protein sources are ___________ palatable than plant protein sources

Answer 23

more

Question 24

what is an example of animal protein used in swine diets

Answer 24

meat and bone meal

Question 25

which sow is most likely to die: farrow in august farrow in December farrow in may

Answer 25

august

Question 26

the mineral _______ plays a role in iron absorption

Answer 26

copper

Question 27

diets that are high in fat ________ feed intake

Answer 27

decrease

Question 28

what is not a type of voluntary culling remove due to farrowing difficulties remove due to farrowing small litter remove due to poor lactation remove due to size

Answer 28

all are reasons to voluntary cull

Question 29

pigs that consume pelleted diets guzzle __________ water than pigs that consume meal diets

Answer 29

less

Question 30

breeding Chester white sows to a __________ boar can result in offspring with more marbling

Answer 30

Berkshire

Question 31

__________ when fed for at least 6 mo, sow experience a decrease in wean to estrus interval and increase in number born alive

Answer 31

chromium

Question 32

which method of euthanasia is not frequently used with baby pigs blunt trauma CO2 electrocution

Answer 32

electrocution

Question 33

which sow is most likely to die BCS 1 BCS 3 BCS 5

Answer 33

bcs 1

Question 34

which pig will have an advantage in feed efficiency boar at 210 pounds gilt at 210 pounds

Answer 34

gilt

Question 35

the lack of __________ in a swine diet can lead to thyroid enlargement

Answer 35

iodine

Question 36

wheat contains ________ lysine than corn

Answer 36

more

Question 37

pork that is ______ has a reduced shelf life compared to normal pork

Answer 37

DFD

Question 38

a nursery farm manager has issues with scours in his barn. what grain could be added to a post weaning diet to help decrease instances of scours canola corn oats rye wheat sunflower

Answer 38

oats

Question 39

_________ is required for calcium and phosphorus absorption in pigs

Answer 39

vitamin D

Question 40

Pigs are born by C-section in which weaning system

Answer 40

specific pathogen free

Question 41

bile helps make the digested feed (chyme) more _______ in the small intestine

Answer 41

alkaline

Question 42

what organ stores bile

Answer 42

gallbladder

Question 43

the high _________ content of canola meal limits it use in swine diets

Answer 43

NDF

Question 44

compared to corn, DDGS has ______ starch

Answer 44

less

Question 45

which pig would consume the most water finishing gilt gestating sow lactating sow nursing gilt

Answer 45

lactating sow

Question 46

sow farms that have problems with __________ and _________ should clip the newborn pigs ______ needle teeth

Answer 46

greasy pig mastitis 8

Question 47

pigs consuming water high in nitrates exhibit ______ along with breathing difficulties

Answer 47

cyanosis

Question 48

diets with more than ___% fat have problems with ___________

Answer 48

5% caking/decreased intake

Question 49

the phosphorus found in corn is bound to __________ which _______ its availability to pigs

Answer 49

phytate limits

Question 50

paylean is fed to improve ________ in ___________pigs

Answer 50

lean/muscle growth finishing

Question 51

castration of males prevents the offensive cooking odor called

Answer 51

boar taint

Question 52

feeding ___________ fats such as ________ and ________ can result in pork that is visibly soft and distorts easily

Answer 52

highly unsaturated canola sunflower oil

Question 53

the enzyme __________breaks down starch

Answer 53

amylase

Question 54

DFD pork has a _______ water holding capacity compared to normal pork

Answer 54

high

Question 55

pantothenic acid is a ___________-soluble vitamin. when deficient swine exhibit _______ in their rear legs

Answer 55

water goose-stepping

Question 56

cullling sows on sow farms usually occurs when in the sows production

Answer 56

weaning preg checks

Question 57

why are raw soybeans not used in swine diets

Answer 57

need heated b/c of trypsin inhibitor

Question 58

parakeratosis a condition of the ________ occurs in pigs fed a diet deficient in ________

Answer 58

skin zinc

Question 59

pigs should be tail docked ______inch from where the tail joins the body. If tails get docked too short ______ can occur. What can be used to tail dock pigs___________-

Answer 59

1 rectal prolapse emasculator

Question 60

the pigs large intestine is mainly responsible for H2O absorption. Additionally very minuscule production of _______ and ___________ occurs in the large intestine

Answer 60

VFA B vitamins

Question 61

Nina the nutritionists is formulating a phase 1 nursery diet. Which AA's is nina most concerned about

Answer 61

isoleucine methionine

Question 62

in the ________secreates lipase which helps breaks down ________ and trypsin which helps break down _______ in the small intestine

Answer 62

pancreas fat protein

Question 63

frank wants to improve the quality of fat in his swine. Frank could replace all the corn with __________. frank could also add what feed additive to his finishing pig diet ____________

Answer 63

milo CLA

Question 64

prior to slaughter finishing pigs need to withdrawn from paylean _______ days before slaughter

Answer 64

zero

Question 65

number one reason sows are culled from a herd

Answer 65

repro problems

Question 66

a feed mill adds propionic acid to gestation diets, why

Answer 66

mold inhibitor

Question 67

vera was diagnosed with mulberry heart disease, a deficiency of ___________ or _________ can cause this

Answer 67

selenium vitamin E

Question 68

nathan is making a diet for gestating sows. What AA is he most concerned about

Answer 68

lysine

Question 69

ground limestone provides ______ to the diet

Answer 69

calcium

Question 70

baby pigs need to recieve supplemental iron _________ after birth, the preferred method of administration is ________. Baby pigs should receive ____________mg of iron

Answer 70

1-3 days injectable 200

Question 71

when feeding cottonseed meal producers must be aware of the anti-nutritional factor __________

Answer 71

gossypool

Question 72

when purchasing a pork loin look for pork with a ____________ color and a marbling score of ________ or higher

Answer 72

reddish/pink 4

Question 73

recently weaned pigs have a hypersensitivity reaction to ____________ in diets

Answer 73

soybean meal