The hormone in males that aids in sperm production?

The point in time where the hormone progesterone is the highest amount in a female?

Most common signs of Estrus in animals?

A vaginal insert which releases progesterone. Once this is removed the ewe will come into estrus.

Animal species that successfully mate only during certain times of the year

Having more than one period of estrus in a year

The readiness of a female animal to mate

When a male animal curls back the upper lip smelling for pheromones.

What external sex organs are present on a sexually mature female? (Majority of the animals we covered)

What external sex organs are present on a sexually mature male? (Majority of the animals we covered)

The process in which animals preform copulation

The process in which human transfers the semen

The technical term for pregnancy

The technical term for the act of giving birth

also is the onset of lactation

Mammals mothers first milk is called?

What does colostrum look and feel like?

Antibodies help to create what?

Colostrum is rich in what?

In what time frame should newborn animals consume colostrum?

How long does stimulation take milk let down?

What type of stimulation helps milk let down?

A fenced in area lush with grass for livestock to eat

A grass source that has been mown, dried and stored for later use often animal consumption.

Animals who eat grass on the ground.

Animals who eat at their head level or higher.

Cattle, Sheep and Goats have a digestive system is called?

How many chamber(s) does a ruminant digestive system have?

The first and largest chamber of the ruminant stomach; primarily for storage and fermentation. Looks like a shag carpet.

The second chamber of a ruminant, having a honeycomb like structure, often collects debris like metal

The third chamber of the ruminant stomach. Looks like pages in a book. Works to remove water and absorb fatty acids.

The fourth and final chamber and true stomach in the ruminant. secretes hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes, needed for the breakdown of feeds

T or F Small ruminants can be aged by a process called mouthing which looks at how many adult teeth have grown in

The term for an animal that only eats vegetation (plants)?

What is the most expensive cut on a animal carcass?

Species name for cattle

Animals used for pack.

The act of parturition in cattle

A young bovine less then a year

female bovine up to 2 years old. Has not had a calf yet.

female bovine that has had a calf

An intact male bovine

A castrated male bovine

Group of bovine is called?

Cattle meat is called?

At what age do cattle reach puberty?

How long is a cattle's estrus cycle?

Cattle gestation is how long?

How many primal cuts of beef are there?

Stage 1- Early Lactation- 14-100 days is known as peak lactation.

Stage 2- Mid- Lactation- 100- 200 days milk production will decline.

Stage 3- Late Lactation- 200- 305 day is were milk production will maintain.

Dry Period- 45- 60 days This is when the cow is no longer milking.

How long does a dairy cows lactation last?

Species name for horse

A newborn baby horse (before weaning).

young female horse less than 2 years of age, that has not had a foal

young uncastrated male less than 2 years old

A female horse over 2 years of age. Typically has given birth.

An uncastrated male horse over 2 years of age

A castrated male horse.

A group of equine is called?

What type of riding has a saddle that requires a horn?

What type of riding has a saddle with no horn?

The mark on a horses leg that used to be another hoof is called?

T or F horses are classified in three different types ponies, horses, draft

What type of horse is usually small typically lighter framed horse, under 14.2 hands high. They weigh less then 900 lbs.?Primarily used for: riding, driving and pleasure.

What type of horse are lighter framed horse, is at or over 14.2 hands high but not exceeding 17 hands high. They weigh between 900- 1,400 lbs.?Primarily used for: riding, driving, racing and pleasure.

What type of horse is large, muscular, heavy limbed horses. Is 14.2 hands high and 19. They weigh more then 1,400 lbs.?Primary used for work and exhibition.

Horses are measured in?

An average adult has a hand that is how wide?

Horses are measured using what point on their body?

T or F Horses are classified by their size in Hands-High

T or F Horses have the largest stomach in relation to body size of all domestic animals. Due to the small capacity, smaller, frequent meals are recommended. The stomach's main functions include mixing, storage and controlled release of feed into the small intestine; and secretion of pepsin to begin protein digestion.

T or F The horses cecum is known as the digestion vat. Serves as a storage site for water and electrolytes.

At what age to horses reach sexual maturity?

How long is a mares estrus cycle?

Mares wink when they are in estrus. What is winking?

A horses gestation is how long?

When horses are close to giving birth their teats form a covering what is this called?

The act of giving birth in horses is called?

Scientific name for sheep

A male that is sexually mature

a castrated male sheep

A female that is sexually mature

a young sheep

The act of giving birth in sheep

a herd or group of sheep

Sheep fleece is also know as

T or F Wool is not used to make a variety of products from clothes to rugs.

Is essentially wool grease it is secreted from sebaceous glands.

T or F Lanolin is not used in products such as lotion.

T or F sheep's wool can become overgrown causing illnesses such as heat stroke and pneumonia. Or even death.

T or F shearing sheep's wool apart of their care/ maintenance

Meat of sheep is called what?

A young carcass under a year of age

Is the meat of sheep over a year of age

Sheep Milk is excellent for making

Sheep of either sex reach sexual maturity

What factors play a vital role in the age at which they reach sexual maturity?

Sheep are seasonal breeders. Meaning they only come into natural estrus during what time of the year?

Sheep Estrus Cycle

Average gestation for sheep

T or F Sheep and Goats typically have single offspring

T or F Docking a sheep's tail important to maintain good hygiene which prevents potential infections.

Which way does a sheep's tail point?

Scientific name for goats

a herd or group of goats

a young goat

castrated male goat

An intact male goat

Mature female goat

The act of giving birth in goats

T or F Indiscriminate done at random without careful judgement

Indiscriminate eaters are

Goats typically eat what and how?.

allows to grasp and pull in food into their mouths easily

Goat meat is called

What milk is the most commonly consumed type of dairy in the world?

T or F goats milk is not as thick as cows milk so it if often given to infants with milk allergies.

What is the best goat for packing?

(bigger framed goat)

What goats should be avoided for pack use

(Compact framed goat)

The two most common goat fibers produced are

T or F Angora goats are the only goat breed that produces mohair

T or F mohair and cashmere are used to make rugs

T or F Goats are used for Land Management, many people rent goats to do this for them.

Goats reach sexual maturity at what age?

Goats estrus cycle is how long

T or F Goats are seasonal breeders coming into estrus between the months of

September through February.

Average gestation for goats is

What is goats unique sign of estrus?

The eye test we performed at Country Dream Farms was the Famacha eye test this is a visual test that looks for what?

Species name for pigs

a young pig

a young female pig

mature female

Intact male

castrated male

the act of giving birth in pigs

a group of young pigs

a group of pigs

What is pig meat called?

What type of stomach does a pig have?

Pigs reach sexual maturity at

Pigs estrus cycle is how long on average?

Pigs have a unique sign of estrus what is this called?

How long is a pigs gestation?

How big is the average piglet at birth?

How big is the average sow?

T or F Sows are large and klutzy causing piglets to run around the pen in joy

T or F The gestation create allows

piglets a safe place to get away from their mother and nurse from them when needed.

T or F Gestation Crates are not the

perfect environment for piglets and sows as they are to tight and cramped.

T or F Gestation creates starve sows

an often leaves them malnourished.

What is the purpose of bumper boards?

Bumper boards are boards mounted how high off of the ground?

What is the purpose of the corner pocket in a gestation pen?

Many large farms have on staff to watch sows farrow and assist if needed. They are called what?

How long should the umbilical cord be?

Then dip the navel in an iodine or a betadine solution why?

What are umbilical clamps used for?

Piglets need a heat sources the two types are?

How many teats does a Sow have?

T or F Do piglets have a favorite teat?

How often do piglets nurse?

T or F

Sows milk contains enough iron naturally

How many needle teeth are piglets born with?

Why do we clip needle teeth?

T or F Pigs are very curious animals and do much of their investigation with their

noses and mouths.

T or F We do not tail dock swine.

Castration should be done on piglets at what age?

Why do animals wear I.D.?

Types of I.D.'s?

What animal species get ear tags?

T or F The only risk with ear tags is the animal could rip them out.

Ear Tags are the most common form of identification in animals. Why?

Collars for identification in animals. Why?

T or F The only risk with collars is animals could strangle themselves.

What animals species are collars used on?

Tattoos for identification. Why?

What animals species are tattoos used on?

T or F Tattoos are the only form of identification for Rabbits

Where is a horses tattoo put on its body?

T or F There is only one type of branding known as Heat Iron Brand

Brands for identification. Why?

What animals species are brand used on?

Hot Iron Brands typically leave what color brand?

Freeze Iron Brands typically leave what color brand?

Leg Bands for identification. Why?

What animals species are leg bands used on?

T or F leg bands are the only form of identification for poultry

Ear Notching is a form of identification in animals. Why?

What animal species get ear notching?

What are the tags on livestock hip/sides that I see on livestock at an auction?

T or F Some people are employed to just identifying livestock I.D.'s for a living they are called Brand Inspectors

T or F Form of I.D. used is personal preference. Depends on the type of livestock a producer has. Some producers use no I.D. at all.

What is the backwards knee on livestock called?