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WorksheetsLivestock Final fall 2024
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Dairy cows must be milled regularly....
a)
twice a day
b)
four times a day
c)
once a day
2.
2. This breed of Dairy cattle originated in South west Scotland.
a)
Ayrshire
b)
Brown Swiss
c)
Guernsey
d)
Jersey
3.
3. Dairy and Beef are ranked as Idaho's ______ Ag industry?
a)
number 1
b)
number 2
c)
number 3
d)
number 4
4.
4. When judging dairy cows what is the first thing you look at when looking at the mammary system?
a)
udder depth
b)
rear udder attachment
c)
teat placement
d)
udder cleft
5.
5. What is the term for the period of time when a female will accept the male for breeding?
a)
A. gestation
b)
B. conception
c)
C. estrus
d)
D. parturition
6.
6. What is gestation?
a)
the first milk of an animal after birth.
b)
Process of breeding animals for particular genetic traits.
c)
Unborn organism-after tissue differentiation until parturition.
d)
the time between the fertilized egg and the birth of a calf
7.
7. Purebred breeders provide stock for?
a)
A. feedlots
b)
B. cattle feeders
c)
C. replacement bulls for cow calf operations
d)
D. none of these
8.
8. Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for_____ years or longer.
a)
A. 20
b)
B.30
c)
C. 40
d)
D. 50
9.
9. _______ eggs laid in manure or organic matter hatch in 8-20 hours.
a)
A. Mosquito
b)
B. Housefly
c)
C. tick
d)
D. horsefly
10.
10. _____ governs the price of beef cattle.
a)
A. supply
b)
B. demand
c)
C. supply and demand
d)
D. USDA
11.
11. In some cattle, a condition in which the lean meat is darker than normal is called?
a)
A. black cutter
b)
B. low cutter
c)
C. choice
d)
D. dark cutter
12.
12. A sexually mature female bovine animal, usually one that hasn't produced a calf.
a)
cow
b)
calf
c)
heifer
d)
steer
13.
13. The _____ hog is black with a white belt that encircles the fore part of the body.
a)
A. Duroc
b)
B. Berkshire
c)
C. Chester White
d)
D. Hampshire
14.
14. A visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at the ______ view of the hog.
a)
A. side
b)
B. rear
c)
C. front
d)
D. top
15.
15. The traditionally recommended weight for selling slaughter hogs has been _______
a)
A. 200-220lbs
b)
B. 175-200lbs
c)
C. 230-270 lbs
d)
D. 150-174lbs
16.
16. _______ is the general build of the sheep.
a)
A. style
b)
B. quality
c)
C. type
d)
D. balance
17.
17. The most popular breed of fine wool sheep is the
a)
A. chasmere
b)
B. silky
c)
C. bore
d)
D. merino
18.
18. In the market industry for steers, why does in the industry need adequate finish?
a)
so the animal looks good
b)
So the customer is happy
c)
to produce a high quality carcass
d)
so the animal is half fat, half muscle.
19.
19. When livestock judging your eyes should start where?
a)
top and work down
b)
ground and work up
c)
rear and work foward
d)
front and work backwards
20.
20. When raising a market steer, what quality grade would you want to strive for? Most realistic for the everyday farmer.
a)
Prime
b)
Choice
c)
select
d)
standard
21.
21. In the livestock industry we refer to fat as ____.
a)
fever
b)
muscle
c)
finish
d)
flare
22.
22. Marbling is also referred to as________.
a)
Intramuscular fat
b)
intermuscular fat
c)
muscle
d)
fat
23.
23. Why wouldn't you want excess fat on livestock animal?
a)
too much fat makes it taste weird
b)
too much fat makes the steak too soggy
c)
would be too greasy
d)
you have to throw the extra away even though you paid for it.
24.
24. ________is a measurement of the amount of edible meat that the carcass will produce.
a)
quality grade
b)
finish
c)
yield grade
d)
muscle
25.
25. When judging livestock animals, you should know external anatomy as well as ________.
a)
animal behavior
b)
bone structure
c)
meat cuts
d)
all of the above
26.
26. When picking out animals for your own farm or production industry you should compare the animals in front of you to _______.
a)
the other ones in the pen
b)
the "ideal" animal
c)
none of them
d)
the worst one
27.
27. In the swine industry, farrowing is the act of _______.
a)
pregnancy
b)
giving birth
c)
reproduction
d)
weaning
28.
28. A Barrow is a ______.
a)
castrated male cow
b)
castrated male goat
c)
castrated male pig
d)
castrated male sheep
29.
29. Beef production practices include....
a)
cow-calf production
b)
purebred breeders
c)
cattle feeders
d)
all of the above.
30.
30. _______ refers to the live appearance of an animal.
a)
quality
b)
quality grade
c)
yield grade
d)
conformation
31.
31. Cattle are decedents of Bos indicus, and _____.
a)
Bos Tan
b)
Bos Taurus
c)
Bos torn
d)
none of the above
32.
32. When visually evaluating livestock animals, you have to be careful because fat can......
a)
mask shape
b)
change shape
c)
hide shape
d)
invent shape
e)
all of the above
33.
33. When judging market animals, muscle should always be your top priority.
a)
true
b)
false
34.
34. When judging breeding animals, what is usually the top priority to look at?
a)
muscle
b)
volume and capacity
c)
structure
d)
finish
35.
35. When looking for structural defects you should look at the rump and loin muscles.
a)
true
b)
False
36.
36. Another place you can look for good structure correctness is the shoulder and hip angles.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
37. A ewe is a what?
a)
mature female cow
b)
mature female goat
c)
mature female pig
d)
mature female sheep
38.
38. When judging livestock sheep you should measure the loin with your hands.
a)
true
b)
false
39.
39. In both sheep and goats, its ok if the top width is larger then the base width.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
40. When looking at muscle in a market class you should always look at the base width two ways. What are the two ways.
a)
standing and on the move
b)
standing and sitting
c)
from the front and rear
d)
from the bottom and top
41.
41. Terminal markets mean....
a)
final sale for slaughter
b)
bought to use again for another show
c)
bought for breeding
d)
non of the above
42.
42. Castrated male sheep is referred to as a......
a)
wether
b)
ewe
c)
ram
d)
burrow
43.
43. In the sheep and goat industry you can be both a fleece/wool farmer and a meat farmer.
a)
true
b)
false
44.
44. What is the purpose of oral reasons?
a)
to explain the characteristic of the class and how they compare to the ideal animal
b)
to help articulate your thoughts on the animals in front of you
c)
provide evidence to your logic
d)
to establish confidence in your judging skills
e)
all of the above
45.
45. What dairy cow breed is known for being roan in color and also a dual purpose breed?
a)
holstein
b)
milking shorthorn
c)
jersey
d)
brown swiss
46.
46. What does the butterfly shape on the back and loin of a hog indicate?
a)
super fat
b)
heavy boned
c)
heavy muscled and lean
d)
little muscled and fat
47.
47. This breed of hog is primarily red in color.
a)
hampshire
b)
Chester white
c)
yorkshire
d)
duroc
48.
48. Really common meat goat breed is what?
a)
boer
b)
alpine
c)
pigmy
d)
saanen
49.
49. Leg defect where the toes point outward is called.
a)
splay footed
b)
pigeon toed
c)
bow legged
d)
post legged
50.
50. When picking out breeding stock for your herd you don't need to judge reproductive soundness.
a)
true
b)
false
51.
51. In hogs, underline should have a minimum of _____ nipples per side.
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
52.
52. What are the other primary cuts of the hog carcass besides ham, and loin and Boston Butt?
a)
Boston shoulder
b)
Picnic Shoulder
c)
ribs
d)
belly
53.
53. What state is the leading swine producer in the US?
a)
Idaho
b)
Indiana
c)
Iowa
d)
Texas
54.
54. Castrated male pig is called a....
a)
Gilt
b)
Sow
c)
Boar
d)
Barrow
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