Livestock Judging Test 2

If fish meal is included in a swine ration, it is used mainly to increase________.

• Energy 
• Protein
• Fat 
• Calories 

Alfalfa meal is never used in________rations for swine. 

• Breeding 
• Farrowing 
• Finishing 
• Starter 

Boars should be a minimum of ________months of age when first used for breeding. 

• 7 1/2 
• 8 1/2
• 9 1/2 
• 10 1/2

The term Finish refers to the amount of ________ on a hog. 

• Muscle 
• Bone 
• Fat 
• Hair

When evaluating underlines in Gilts there should be a minimum of____teats per side.

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

This swine breed was developed in Indiana.

• Hampshire 
• Yorkshire 
• Spotted 
• Poland China 

The Chinese Hogs that have been imported to the USA have ________. 

• Slower rates of growth 
• Lower feed efficiency 
• Poorer Carcass Characteristics 
• All of the above 

The leading states in the U.S. for number of sheep and lambs on feed are: 

• California, Colorado, Texas, Wyoming 
• Colorado, Texas, Utah, Nebraska 
• Texas, Wyoming, South Dakota, New Mexico 
• California, Oregon, Idaho, Texas 

Medium wool breeds are: 

• Southdown, Columbia, Moreno, Romney
• Cheviot, Oxford, Shropshire 
• Hampshire, Suffolk, Dorset 
• Both A and B 

Classes of sheep include: 

• Fine wool, Medium wool, Carpet wool
• Long wool, Fur sheep, Hair sheep
• Carpet wool, Rug wool, Natural wool
• Both A and B