Livestock Exam Area 2019-2020

_________ are domestic cattle that came from either the Aurochs or the celtic shorthorns.

• Bos Indicus

• Sus Indicus

• Bos Taurus

• Sus Taurus

Answer explanation

Chapter 1: page 5

Vaccinate lambs for ______________ when starting on full feed to protect lambs on high concentrate rations

• BVD

• Overeating disease

• Bloat

• Flushing

Answer explanation

Chapter 27

Page 515

Disease and parasites that may be transmitted between man and animals are called ____________.

• Biosecurity

• Enteritis

• Mycobacterium avium

• Zoonoses

Answer explanation

Chapter 3

Page 70

______ is the total estimated genetic value of an animal.

• Expected Progeny difference

• Expected pedigree difference

• Performance testing

• Estimated Breeding Value

Answer explanation

Chapter 21

Page 404

________ percent of the total income from all livestock and poultry marketing in the U.S. comes from the beef industry.

• 42

• 51

• 22

• 38

Answer explanation

Chapter 13

Page 247

The __________ of a pasture refers to the number of animals that can be grazed on the pasture during the grazing season.

• Rotational grazing

• Carrying capacity

• Husklage

• Feed composition table

Answer explanation

Chapter 15

Page 287

____________means to adapt the behavior of an animal to fit the needs of people.

• domestication

• crossbreeding

• pet

• selection

Answer explanation

Chapter 1

Page 5

Accelerated lambing is a system that produces _________ lamb crops in 2 years

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

Chapter 27

Page 513

____________ is deliberate use of biological or chemical weapons to bring harm to agricultural enterprises

• biosecurity

• bioterrorism

• agroterrorism

• agrosecurity

Answer explanation

Chapter 3

Page 80

The four ______________ cuts of the hog carcass are ham, loin, boston butt, picnic shoulder.

• retail

• wholesale

• primal

• muscular

Answer explanation

Chapter 21

Page 400