Quiz 5: Lecture 24-28

Question 1

What type of swine operation will raise pigs from birth to approximately 10-15 lbs?

Answer 1

farrow to wean

Question 2

While most pigs do well on soybean meal as a protein/AA source, what type of pig needs animal protein as an amino acid source?

Answer 2

baby pigs

Question 3

Which type of forage would be best for pasture-managed pigs?

Answer 3

early maturity forage

Question 4

Pregnancy toxemia can occur in ewes fed improperly during late gestation. Physiologically, fat mobilization increases dramatically and overwhelms the liver, resulting in hepatic lipidosis and ketosis.

Answer 4

true

Question 5

Which nutritional disorder can develop in high-producing dairy goats and results from a drop in blood calcium?

Answer 5

milk fever

Question 6

In general, what is the targeted, final weight range of broiler chickens?

Answer 6

3.5 to 5.5 lbs

Question 7

What is the typical Ca:P ratio needed for laying hens to have strong eggshells?

Answer 7

12:1

Question 8

What issues are associated with feeding high levels of unsaturated fat to pigs?

Answer 8

• difficulty slicing bellies for bacon
• soft fat

Question 9

What are the typical steps involved in caring for lambs suffering from hypothermia?

Answer 9

• administrater glucose into the peritoneal cavity
• provide warmth to inrease body temperature

Question 10

Which type of forage poses a significant risk of causing urinary calculi or kidney stones when fed to meat goats?

Answer 10

alfalfa