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WorksheetsBasic Animal Science (iCEV)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The process of giving birth to an animal is called
Gestation
Parturition
Conception
Fertilizaton
What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth?
Water
Feed
Colostrum
Both A and B
A gestation period is the length of time from
Insemination to birth
Insemination to fertilization
Conception to birth
Birth to one year of age
Artificial insemination is the primary breeding method used with
turkeys
pigs
dairycows
all of the above
A cow has a gestation period of approximately ___ days
283
365
150
147
Bos indicus cattle are characterized by
long ears
excess dewlap
a humped-neck
all of the above
A castrated bull is called a
heifer
steer
calf
cow
Cattle have a
Single-compartment stomach
two-compartment stomach
three-compartment stomach
four-compartment stomach
Female cattle that have not calved are called
heifers
steers
calves
cows
Cattle from feedyards are taken to a processing plant when they reach an average weight of
1,100-1,200 pounds (499-544 kg)
1,500-1,600 pounds (680-726 kg)
700-800 pounds (318-363 kg)
900-1,000 pounds (408-454 kg)
Horses are used for
Recreational riding
Racing
Ranching operations
All of the above
A castrated male horse is called a
stallion
gelding
filly
colt
An uncastrated male horse, at least four years of age, is called a
stallion
gelding
filly
colt
The process of a mare giving birth to a foal is called
birthing
foaling
gestation
none of the above
A female horse, at least four years of age, is called a
colt
mare
filly
gelding
Mohair comes from the
Kashmir goat
Boer goat
Angora goat
Nubian goat
A goat known for its meat production is the
Boer goat
Nubian goat
Angora goat
Kashmir goat
A sheep younger than one year of age is a
lamb
ewe
doe
yearling
A castrated male goat is a
buck
kid
ram
wether
Lanolin is produced from which part of the sheep?
fat from by-products
the skin
the wool
both fat and wool
The average litter size for swine is
1-3 piglets
2-5 piglets
6-8 piglets
9-12 piglets
A female pig that has not had a litter of piglets is a
sow
barow
gilt
hog
What is the term used when a sow or gilt gives birth to a litter of piglets?
farrowing
birthing
calving
foaling
A hog’s internal organs closely resemble those of a
human
goat
sheep
both goat and sheep
Hogs are taken to the processing plant when they reach ___ months of age.
3-4
4-6
9
12
Poultry refers to bird species such as
chickens
turkeys
ducks and geese
all other answers
A chicken between the ages of six and eight weeks is a
pullet
broiler or fryer
hen
check
A female chicken that lays eggs is a
pullet
hen
rooster
capon
The primary by-product from chickens is
blood
bones
variety meats
feathers
A male chicken, at least eight months of age, is a
Rooster or cock
Capon
Pullet
Broiler or fryer
