EAST CENTRAL FFA LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON QUIZ 3

HSUS is a group opposed to many traditional animal agricultural practices. What do the letters HSUS as it relates to this group stand for?

• HUMANE SOCIAL UNIONS

• HANDLING SAFETY UNION

• HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

• HUMANE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES

The fiber produced by an Angora goat is called

• WOOL

• HAIR

• MOHAIR

• SILK

What is the gestation period for a sow?

• 114 DAYS

• 150 DAYS

• 278 DAYS

• 325 DAYS

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is commonly referred to as

• SCRAPIE

• MAD COW DISEASE

• MAD EWE DISEASE

• BEEF INCEPHS

The waviness of wool fibers is known as

• KEMP

• KINK

• CRIMP

• CLIP

The first milk produced by the dam after she gives birth, which is extremely important to the future health of the young is called

• COLOSTRUM

• FIRST MILK

• WHOLE MILK

• MILKSTRUM

What are the three “best” quality grades for sheep?

• PRIME, CHOICE, SELECT

• PRIME, SELECT, STANDARD

• PRIME, SELECT, GOOD

• PRIME, CHOICE, GOOD

Parturition in goats is known as

• KIDDING

• FARROWING

• CALVING

• LAMBING

White muscle disease in lambs is a deficiency of

• IRON

• SELENIUM

• COPPER

• ZINC

Fats provide how many more times of energy than that of carbohydrates?

• 1.5

• 2.25

• 2.75

• 3.25