Livestock Management

The number one livestock industry in the united states is__________ production.

• Dairy

• Beef

• Swine

• Sheep

Milk for the purpose of making cheese is produced in ________ operations

• Grade A

• Grade B

• Class A

• Class B

Merino sheep belong to the _________- wool type.

• Fine

• Medium

• Long

• Crossbred

The average Angora goat produces about __________ lbs. of mohair each year.

• 2 to 3

• 3 to 5

• 6 to 7

• 10 to 15

The most popular of dairy cattle in the united states is

• Jersey

• Ayrshire

• Brown Swiss

• Holstein

The leading state in swine production is

• California

• Texas

• Iowa

• Pennsylvania

Docking refers to

• Fees charged for selling animals

• Removal of tails

• Backing a cattle trailer to a loading dock

• None of the above

Sows normally have _______ litters of piglets per year

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The average person in the united states eats about _________ lbs. of beef each year

• 12.1

• 55.5

• 62.5

• 76

Dairy heifers should be bred to calve when they are __________ years old.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4