2021 livestock

In swine ear notching, the animals left ear is used to identify the ___________.

• Litter number

• Pig number within the litter

• Month the litter was born

• The left ear is never used in notching

A doe is generally pregnant for approximately __________ days before kidding.

• 114

• 145

• 150

• 285

Breeds like the Dorset, Hampshire, and Suffolk are classified as ____________ wool breeds

• fine

• medium

• long

• carpet

The Boar breed of goats originated in __________ while the Kiko breed comes from __________.

• South Africa

  Spain

• Spain

  South Africa

• New Zealand

  Spain

• South Africa

  New Zealand

_______________ leads the nation in meat goat production.

• California

• Colorado

• Texas

• New Mexico

All common farm animals are classifies in the kingdom animalia and in the phylum ___________

• Mammalia

• Aves

• Vertebrata

• chordata

A common protein supplement in generating ration is ____________. This product is made of animal tissues and bones which are then cooked, dried, and ground.

• tankage

• Bonemeal

• balage

• Brewers grains

Anthelmentics are feed additives that are used to influence or control ____________.

• Coccidostats

• Ionophores

• Bacteria

• worms

Of all the nutrients used in livestock production, ___________ is the most limiting and considered the most important

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins

• Water

This type of muscle is very important in animal production because it composes much of the flesh we refer to as meat.

• Striated

• smooth

• cardiac

• autonomic