Livestock Judging Exam 2

The length of the estrous cycle for a ewe is:

• 21 days

• 17 days

• 72 hours

• 14 days

Which Medium Wool breed of sheep has a white face?

• Hampshire

• Shropshire

• Dorset

• Suffolk

One common characteristic between Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire swine is:

• erect ears

• terminal qualities

• maternal qualities

• color

Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark?

• Duroc

• Yorkshire

• Landrace

• Hereford

Baby pigs require temperatures of ________ degrees F.

• 50-60

• 60-70

• 70-80

• 80-90

The most serious health problem of sheep and goats is:

• Bacterial diseases

• Nutritional deficiencies

• Internal parasites

• External parasites

Solid floors in hog houses are usually made of ________.

• wood

• earthen

• pea gravel

• concrete

Helminths are of major economic importance to the livestock industry in regard to the management of:

• disease

• internal parasites

• external parasites

• viruses

The first breed of beef cattle imported to the United States in the late 1700's was the:

• Brahman

• Shorthorn

• Hereford

• Angus

Which of the following breeds of cattle did not originate in Italy?

• Romagnola

• Piedmontese

• Maine Anjou

• Chianina