Livestock Evaluation #1

The gestation length for swine is:

• 114 days
• 148 days
• 104 days
• 144 days

The most common form of identification used in the swine industry is:

• ear notching
• tattooing
• ear tagging
• freeze branding

Which major swine breed originated in England, with the major development of the breed occurring in Kentucky? They were originally known as the Thin Rind.

• Hampshire
• Duroc
• Chester White
• Berkshire

The testes produce sperm cells and the male sex hormone:

• testosterone
• progesterone
• estrogen
• infundibulum

Which of the following breeds of swine is the best on performance of litter size?

• Yorkshire
• Duroc
• Berkshire
• Hampshire

The age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is:

• puberty
• gestation
• adolescence
• parturition

Cattle and sheep both have multiple stomachs referred to as a(n):

• ruminant
• Omasum
• reticulum
• intestine

When animals band together in a herd or a flock, this behavior is known as:

• gregarious
• agnostic
• investigative
• flocking

Which of the following wholesale cuts of beef has the highest value?

• rib
• round
• chuck
• shank

What area of livestock production is the major concern of animal rights organizations?

• confinement
• nutrition
• reproduction
• health