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WorksheetsLivestock Judging Ch 26
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Many producers in the western states are now using mixed grazing, that is grazing sheep and cattle on the same land.
True
False
A common way to classify sheep is by the type of wool
True
False
Breed selection is not a matter of personal preference
True
False
Range production accounts for ____ percent of the total sheep production in the US
10
30
50
70
Sheep are a major farm enterprise in the ____ area of the US.
Southern Range
Eastern Range
Western Range
Northern Range
____ is a general build of the sheep
Style
Type
Quality
Balance
What is the only breed of sheep raised for fur in the US
Karakul
Merino
Dorset
Cheviot
The most commonly used method of classifying sheep is by
carcass type
Point of origin
type of wool
the number of young produced
Small flocks of fewer than 100 heads account for ____ percent of the sheep operation in the US
30
50
60
90
The only breed of sheep used in the US for producing carpet wool is
Hampshire
Suffolk
Black-faced Highland
Oxford
Crossing long wool breeds with ___ developed most crossbreeds
meat producing breeds
Carpet wool breeds
fur sheep breeds
fine wool breeds
Ram lambs are usually brought into the testing station at ___ weeks of age.
7 to 12
3 to 5
2 to 6
13 to 18
The pelt consists of
skin
fleece
both skin and fleece
none of the above
up until the age of four, the front teeth of the lower jaw are good indicators of
health
Age
production
pregnancy
The ____ consists of the skin and fleece.
pelt
build
grade
wool
Which of the following is not a leading state in numbers of sheep and lambs on feed
Colorado
California
Florida
Texas
How should a ram for breeding be selected?
Brings traits into the flock that are lacking in the ewes
Brings traits that are good in the ewes
What is the status of small sheep enterprises in the US?
They are growing in number
They are declining in number
Which of the following is not a long wool breed of sheep?
Lincoln
Cotswold
Romney
Hampshire
Where did the Merino sheep originate?
Spain
Europe
South America
North America
Which of the following is not a factor used in selecting a breed of sheep?
Adaptability to the area
market for product
Profitability
Genes
Which of the following is not a reason for the decline in the sheep industry?
low wool prices
low consumption
high labor requirments
Warmer weather
Which of the following is not a reason sheep make a good second enterprise on a farm?
Initial costs are low
low cost of housing and equipment
Low feed cost
Not too much labor involved
How do producers for judging sheep relate to those for judging beef and hogs
sheep are judged on both meat and wool
basically the same
both "basically the same" and "judged on meat and wool"
None of the above
Which of the following is not a way of judging market lambs?
type, balance and carcass merit
Finish and yield
style and soundness
pelt
Which of the following are commonly tested for in genetic testing?
Spider Susceptibility
Scrapie Susceptibility
Both Spider and Scrapie Susceptibility
Genetic Mutations
