Livestock Housing and Facilities Quiz

The types of operations in beef housing and facilities are (a)   .

• Pasture, Strip Grazing
• Cow-Calf Producers, Seedstock or Pu
• Stocker Operations, Feedlot
• Confinement Barns, Open Feedlot

What is the purpose of a confinement barn in beef housing?

• To provide protection from environmental elements

• To maximize forage growth and land utilization

• To cycle animals through a series of pastures

• To house replacement heifers

What is the advantage of using corrals in beef cattle operations?

• Easier to handle cattle

• All of the above

• Reduces labor

• Saves time

What is the main type of housing used in dairy production?

• Stall Barns

• Free Stall Barn

• Pasture

• Portable Hutches

What is the purpose of a farrowing crate in swine housing?

• To provide protection from environmental elements

• To house replacement heifers

• To reduce the number of piglets injured or killed

• To maximize forage growth and land utilization

What is the primary type of housing used in poultry operations?

• Confinement Houses

• Range or Outside Structures

• Brooders

• Feeding and Watering Systems

What is the purpose of buffers in waste management systems?

• To maximize forage growth and land utilization

• To control erosion

• To reduce the loss of nutrients

• To provide protection from environmental elements

What is the recommended method of tillage for conservation in waste management?

• Contour Planting

• Strip Cropping

• No till drill

• Coastal Bermuda Grass

What is the purpose of a milkhouse in dairy housing?

• To provide protection from environmental elements

• To reduce the number of piglets injured or killed

• To filter, cool, and store milk

• To house replacement heifers

What is the primary type of housing used in swine operations?

• Confinement Houses

• Range or Outside Structures

• Brooders

• Feeding and Watering Systems