Livestock Test Bank #251-275

The biggest problem of raising sheep is the loss caused by:

• external parasites

• internal parasites

• Overeating disease

• Blue tongue

Which disease affects the turbinate bones in swine?

• Actinobacillus Pleuropneumoniae

• Leptospirosis

• Eperythrozoonosis

• Atropic Rhinitis

Which is the fast growing, meat-type goat with a brown head and white body and originally from South Africa?

• Angora

• Boer

• Nubian

• Saanen

The estrous cycle in swine occurs:

• twice per year

• weekly

• bi-monthly

• every 21 days

The removal of all or part of the tail from sheep is referred to as:

• castration

• notching

• dehorning

• docking

Which of the following medium wool breeds of sheep are solid white in color?

• Shropshire

• Oxford

• Dorset

• Southdown

Name the breed of cattle which the United States Congress appropriated money in 1927 because they were almost extinct.

• Texas Longhorn

• Hereford

• Beefmaster

• Angus

Calves younger than 3 months of age sold for slaughter are:

• cabritos

• baby beef

• kids

• veal

External fat on a lamb carcass is measured between which two ribs?

• 12 & 13

• 1 & 2

• 9 & 10

• 3 & 4

A maintenance ration for beef cattle is primarily:

• Roughages

• Concentrates

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates