WorksheetsBasic Animal (LS) Management - Intro to Animal Management
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
A male animal that has not been castrated
Bovine
Heifer
Intact
Doe
Castrated horse
Gelding
Foal
Stallion
Filly
Ovine
Scientific name for swine
Scientific name for sheep
Scientific name for goats
Scientific name for horses
Sexually immature sheep
Ewe
Buck
Doe
Lamb
A mother animal
Swine
Boar
Dam
Sire
Scientific name for swine
Porcine
Equine
Caprine
Bovine
Intact male cattle
Steer
Cow
Calf
Bull
Female which has NOT produced offspring
Cow
Heifer
Calf
Steer
The appearance of an animal
Phenotype
Wether
Genetype
Mare
Animal Management
refers to how well animals are able to cope with their living conditions.
Animals used for breeding purposes and intended to be parents.
refers to the care, control and handling of animals
Animals intended to be sent to market to produce consumer goods
Animal Welfare refers to how well animals are able to cope with their living (a) and to the proper treatment and care of animals.
Proper Animal Management results in healthy, _________________, productive and ____________________ animals.
small and weak
happy and profitable
grumpy and sick
purple and fat
Animal Management Practices will vary based on the following factors:
species, producer body size and soil conditions
species, producer knowledge and trailers
species, producer location and water
species, producer resources and location
Animal Management requires the use of resources, including: time, (a) and energy.
The term for a female goat
Nanny
gelding
billy
colt
The term for large areas of land such as pastures or ranges is
Palatable Housing Facilities
Intensive Housing Facilities
Extensive Housing Facilities
Expensive Housing Facilities
Protein consists of chains of _________________ ______________.
(a)
Pens, enclosures or barns which confine animals to a relatively small area are known as
Extensive Housing Facilities
Intensive Housing Facilities
Expensive Housing Facilities
Commercial Housing Facilities
Inorganic elements found in the body which have to be supplied through feed are known as
(a)
A good feed source must contain many things including large groups of starches and sugars (known as) and be something an animal is willing to consume. What are the terms for these two things? (more than one answer)
Proteins
Palatable
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Refers to controlling an animal's diet to hinder weight loss or gain.
Growing
Maintaining
Finishing
Developing
Refers to the time period in which animal's skeleton and muscles are developing and maturing.
Growing
Maintaining
Finishing
Developing
Refers to the process of fattening animals before they are harvested.
Growing
Maintaining
Finishing
Developing
Production animals produce consumer goods without being (a) .
Examples of production animals are dairy cows and laying hens. They produce (more than one answer)
milk
steaks and fried chicken
eggs
leather and feathers
With reproduction, animals which suffer from malnutrition can experience complications such as (more than one answer)
Infertility
abortion or early release of the fetus
decreased milk production
death during or after birth
Estrous cycle
time period of pregnancy
Animals which breed in the spring and summer months.
heat; time period in which an animal is able to become pregnant.
amount of time in which it takes an animal to come into heat again.
Animals that have a 19 - 21 day estrous cycle (more than one answer)
cattle
horses
sheep and goats
swine
There are three main techniques used to breed livestock animals; (more than one answer)
Embryo Transfer
Artificial Insemination
robot assisted
Natural Reproduction
Animals which breed best in the fall and winter months are known as
Long-day breeders
Medium-day breeders
Short-day breeders
Only on weekend breeders
Vaccines...(can have more than one answer)
promote health
reduce excessive water drinking
varies from species to species
Do nothing
A common cattle vaccine is...
rabies vaccine
CDT vaccine
clostridial vaccine
sore mouth vaccine
A common horse vaccine is
West Nile virus vaccine
bangs vaccine
sore mouth vaccine
leptospirosis vaccine
A common sheep and goat vaccine is
pasterurella vaccine
clostridial vaccine
tetanas vaccine
rabies vaccine
A common swine vaccine is
bangs vaccine
sore mouth vaccine
rabies vaccine
pasteurella vaccine
