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Animal Herdsmanship

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dealing with the animal’s well-being and care.

a)

Cribbing

b)

Animal Welfare

c)

Ethology

d)

Dichromat

2.

Word that relates to the ability to hear.

a)

Auditory

b)

Animal Welfare

c)

Ethology

d)

Dichromat

3.

Ability to perceive only two colors.

a)

Auditory

b)

Animal Welfare

c)

Ethology

d)

Dichromat

4.

Refers to an animal’s place in the social ranking, another term used to describe this is pecking order.

a)

Auditory

b)

Imprint Learning

c)

Ethology

d)

Dominance

5.

A type of shelter-seeking behavior that has been selected for sheep. They move as a group.

a)

Flocking Instinct

b)

Imprint Learning

c)

Ethology

d)

Dominance

6.

Someone who helped change the way the livestock industry handles their animals and facilities.

a)

Mendal Garndin

b)

Temple Grandin

c)

Temple Mary

d)

Greg Mendal

7.

A behavior in horses in which they bite or hold on to objects such as posts

a)

Cribbing

b)

Animal Welfare

c)

Ethology

d)

Dichromat

8.

Understanding NON-VERBAL communications means looking at what in livestock?

a)

Ear placement, Tail placement, Eating habits

b)

Posture, Mating behavior, Ear placement

c)

Sleeping patterns, Ear Placement, Mating behavior

d)

Posture, Tail placement, Marking behaviors

9.

How long does it say that you should work with cattle to get them to a positive training result?

a)

20 Days

b)

10 Days

c)

15 Days

d)

25 Days

10.

How often should you put cattle through the training practice?

a)

12 Hours

b)

48 Hours

c)

24 Hours

d)

2 Hours

11.

Aggression categories include:

(Choose ALL that apply)

a)

Dominance

b)

Pain-Induced

c)

Food-Induced

d)

Maternal

12.

Select two improper handling techniques that increase stress.

a)

Talking quietly

b)

Improper Restraints

c)

Electrical Prods

d)

Using rubber padding on gates

13.

What can improper handling cause in livestock?

(choose all that apply)

a)

Lowered immune systems

b)

Lowered Conception

c)

Better Digestion Function

d)

Decreases Birthing Complications

14.

What are the non-genetic factors that affect temperament?

(choose all that apply)

a)

Previous Experiences

b)

Training Experiences

c)

Environment

d)

Equipment Used

15.

Name a good substitute for an electrical prod when working with livestock.

(a)  

16.

What one example of a visual distraction that should be taken care of when working with livestock?

(a)  

17.

Best place for the handler to work when handling cattle is at the...

a)

Point of Hip

b)

Point of Shoulder

c)

Point of Balance

d)

Point of Drive

18.

What are 3 of the 9 different areas of study in handling livestock?

a)

Communication

b)

Imprint Behavior

c)

Agression

d)

Cribbing

e)

Maternal Behavior

19.

True or False: Animals are better at verbal communication and sensory communication is a secondary communication device.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: Food, mates and social hierarchy are all purposes for animals to show aggression.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: A dog ignoring the sound of a shot gun is an example of Habituation Learning.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: Cow bawling for her calf and having a unique sound is an example of Classical Conditioning.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: Measuring cortisol levels can help measure the effects of stress in animal.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: Ingestive behavior has to deal with the way an animal intakes food and water.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False: The distance at which an animal will allow you to approach them is the scare zone.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or False: Cattle with a smaller flight zone are more likely to investigate a novelty and be less likely to walk over it.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

True or False: Cattle have a wide field of vision, it is about 80% of the space around them.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What can improper handling cause in livestock?

(choose all that apply)

a)

Lowered immune systems

b)

Lowered Conception

c)

Better Digestion Function

d)

Decreases Birthing Complications