WorksheetsAnimal Science EOP
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
In Kentucky, the number of dairy farms has been _____ for a number of years.
Increasing
Decreasing
Stable
Fluctuating
Dairy cattle often are given supplemental feed according to their production. Modern technology may be used to provide for supplemental feed by use of..
ultrasound
electronic identification
global positioning satellite
What method of identification is the least effective to prevent theft of livestock?
Ear Tag
Freeze Brand
Tattoo
Hot Iron Brand
Dairy cows are normally milked at regular intervals _____ time(s) per day, seven days per week.
1
2
4
8
Which is the proper way to dry off a cow?
Do not milk her out completely the last days
Milk her out completely and use dry cow treatment
Continue milking until she calves again
Milk once a week for five weeks
To minimize loss, round bales of hay should be
stored outside in the elements
stored under shelter
chopped and stored in a grain bin
stored in holding ponds to increase palatability
In livestock ultrasound would not be used to
determine pregnancy in sows
measure backfat
determine loin eye size
estimate milk production
Electronic identification would most effectively be used for
monitoring animal health in real-time
administering slow release hormones
indicating supplemental feed needs of livestock
alerting producers that an animal has been injured
A farmer plans to build a feed bunk for his 45 dairy cows. He needs to provide 2 feet of bunk space for each cow. How many total feet of bunk space is needed?
30 feet
45 feet
60 feet
90 feet
Which anatomical part is not part of the digestive system of the swine?
Rumen
Small Intestine
Esophagus
Colon
The ruminant animal has _____ compartments of the stomach.
1
2
3
4
The basic energy feed for swine is
Barley
Wheat
Oats
Corn
What is the primary source of energy in poultry diets?
Animal Fats
Soybean Meal
Corn
Vegetable Fats
Legumes are forages that include
alfalfa, timothy, and wheat
alfalfa, ladino (white) clover, and red clover
fescue, timothy, and bluegrass
red clover, fescue, and bluegrass
Which of the following is an example of a lipid?
Silage
Soybeans
Oats
Corn Oil
Younger livestock need _____ protein level when compared to an older animal of the same species.
a lower
a higher
the same
half the
Based on size, a 1500 lb. dairy cow needs 30 pounds of hay to meet her dry matter intake requirement. Corn silage can be substituted at the rate of three pounds for each one pound of hay. How many pounds of silage should the cow be fed daily?
10 pounds
30 pounds
45 pounds
90 pounds
A two thousand pound batch of feed that contains 80% shelled corn, 15% linseed oil meal, and 5% salt would have
shell corn 800 lbs., linseed oil meal 150 lbs., salt 50 lbs
shell corn 1600 lbs., linseed oil meal 150 lbs., salt 350 lbs
shell corn 1600 lbs., linseed oil meal 150 lbs., salt 50 lbs
shell corn 1600 lbs., linseed oil meal 300 lbs., salt 100 lbs
Which anatomical part is not a part of the reproductive tract of the male?
Testicle
Seminiferous Tubes
Uterus
Vas Deferens
Heifers should first calve when they are _____ year(s) old.
1
2
3
4
If a heifer calved at 22 months of age, at what age did gestation begin?
9 months
11 months
13 months
15 months
Parturition in a cow is referred to as
Calving
Lambing
Foaling
Farrowing
The gestation period for a mare is
144 days
283 days
336 days
400 days
The breeding of one recognized breed to another recognized breed is
Inbreeding
Grading Up
Outcrossing
Crossbreeding
A male horse castrated before reaching sexual maturity is a
Gilt
Gelding
Gilding
Stallion
Sow is to farrow as bitch is to:
Pup
Whelp
Breed
Birth
Chordata most closely relates to:
Warm-Blooded
Cloven Hooves
Carnivore
Backbone
Farrowing is the act of giving birth in
Sheep
Cattle
Swine
Horses
A _____ is a young female swine.
Guilt
Gilt
Sow
Heifer
An intact male hog is a
Barrow
Sow
Gilt
Boar
