Livestock Quiz

Which Medium Wool breed was developed in the United States?

• Montadale

• Dorset

• Southdown

• Hampshire

Proteins produced by an animal's immune system in response to invasion by bacteria, viruses, or parasites are:

• vaccines

• serums

• toxoids

• antibodies

Which information is NOT typically required for the registration of individual hogs?

• Number of teats

• Date farrowed

• Name of sire

• Ear notches

Bacterial disease that affects both sheep and goats when the animal has a wound. Symptoms include stiffness, rigid jaw, and inability to eat.

• Blue Tongue

• Vibriosis

• Enterotoxemia

• Tetanus

Which of the following breeds of cattle is NOT primarily white to gray in color?

• Charolais

• Chianina

• Limousin

• White Park

A swine nutritional health problem caused by lack of iron in the diet.

• Anemia

• Parakeratosis

• Hypoglycemia

• Rickets

A breed of cattle that originated in Scotland that has a smooth hair coat, black in color, polled, and is one of the most popular breeds in the United States today:

• Polled Hereford

• Angus

• Gelbvieh

• Devon

The leg and loin of a lamb are the primary wholesale meat cuts that come from the:

• rack

• foresaddle

• chuck

• hindsaddle

Which country accounts for the highest percent of the world cattle population?

• Russia

• India

• Australia

• USA

Meat provides about what percent of the animal protein consumed in the world?

• 0.55

• 0.35

• 0.9

• 0.1