POPM 4230 Midterm 1 Questions and
Answers
Describe a "day in the life" of a typical dairy cow in canadian commercial herds -
ANS-- produce ~ 42 L of milk per day.
- in tie stall or free roaming barns with robots
Explain the general structure and distribution of the canadian dairy industry? -
ANS-- 10000 farms housing nearly 1 million dairy cows mostly in ontario and
quebec
- Quality check of milk then shipped in a tanker to one of 478 dairy processing
plants in canada
What is the current dairy production capacity in canada? - ANS-89 million
hectolitres of milk (over 22 billion 4 liter bags of milk
Describe a day in the life of a 1)cow-calf and 2)feedlot operations - ANS-in Ontario,
consisting of everything from large, indoor feedlots and commercial cow-calf herds,
to small hobby and show producers.
1) The cow and calf are kept together on pasture for approximately 7-8 months,
where calves are transitioned to a grain diet and sold to a feedlot. Cow-calf
operations typically manage their animals on pasture, while overwintering in barns
2) after weaned are sent to feedlots at 7-8 months. Cow-calf operations typically
manage their animals on pasture, while overwintering in barns
Production capacity for beef industry - ANS-1.3 million tonnes/year
- exporting 75% to US
Primary production area for Canadian beef industry - ANS-2016: 3.83 million cattle
on 60,000 farms with majority in Alberta
Primary production for pork industry - ANS-Manitoba
Most common housing system for pork? - ANS-Separated in buildings based on
stage of production
1) breeding and farrowing barns: house gestating and lactating sows and nursing
piglets. In individual crates so that sows don't crush piglets
2) Nursery barn: weaned piglets. Stay for 6-8 weeks in groups.
3) finishing barns: fed a high in corn and soybean diet for 3-4 months. Finishing
when they reach ~110 kg ( about 6 months old) and shipped to slaughter.
Current production capacity for pork - ANS-The 3rd largest agricultural export
Canada exported $2.77 billion worldwide
Day in the life of a pig - ANS-Gestation period 115 days (3 months, 3 weeks,, 3
, dayss) and a sow can farrow up to three times a year.
Where is the primary production of poultry? - ANS-In Canada, 75% of the country's
2,800 poultry producers were found in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec
Housing system poultry use? - ANS-
Production capacity for poultry - ANS-The poultry industry (eggs, chicken, and
turkey) contributes $6.8 billion to Canada's GDP, with exports totalling nearly $700
million in 2018. This is generated by the production of 732 million table eggs, 1.2
million kgs of broiler chickens, and 171 million kgs of turkey.
Day in the life of poultry - ANS-
Explain the production lifecycle (3 categories) and distribution of canadian poultry
industry - ANS-1) broilers: animals raised for meat
2) layers: animals that produce eggs
3) turkeys
Other categories: geese/ducks (waterfowl), and game birds (but do not make up
large portion of the industry
Broiler farms - ANS-1) primary breeders
2) multiplier breeders (64 weeks)
3) hateries (21 day): after first 18 days eggs are moved into a hatcher. Then chicks
are sexed, inspected for health, vaccinated, and shipped to rearing farms
4) Broiler/rearing farms (32-50 days)
Layer farms - ANS-1) Primary/multiplier breeders
2) Hatcheries (21 days): same as broilers
3) Pullet farms (18 weeks): less then a year old until the reach maturity. At 18
weeks their diet and exposure to light get adjusted to optimize egg production.
First egg: 18-22 weeks
Peak production: 32-35 weeks
4) egg layer farms (54 weeks): in free range housing
Life span= just over a yeare
Where is the Primary production of sheep and goats (or ruminants) in canada? -
ANS-1 million head of sheep primarily in Ontario and alberta
Goats: majority within Alberta, saskatchewan, and ontario. 231,000 goats
nationwide
Most common housing systems for sheep and goat industry - ANS-Most small
ruminants are housed in bedded group pens, in long naturally ventilated barns.
Oftentimes you will see sheep on pasture during the spring and summer months.
Current production of sheep and goat - ANS-1) meat (lamb)
Answers
Describe a "day in the life" of a typical dairy cow in canadian commercial herds -
ANS-- produce ~ 42 L of milk per day.
- in tie stall or free roaming barns with robots
Explain the general structure and distribution of the canadian dairy industry? -
ANS-- 10000 farms housing nearly 1 million dairy cows mostly in ontario and
quebec
- Quality check of milk then shipped in a tanker to one of 478 dairy processing
plants in canada
What is the current dairy production capacity in canada? - ANS-89 million
hectolitres of milk (over 22 billion 4 liter bags of milk
Describe a day in the life of a 1)cow-calf and 2)feedlot operations - ANS-in Ontario,
consisting of everything from large, indoor feedlots and commercial cow-calf herds,
to small hobby and show producers.
1) The cow and calf are kept together on pasture for approximately 7-8 months,
where calves are transitioned to a grain diet and sold to a feedlot. Cow-calf
operations typically manage their animals on pasture, while overwintering in barns
2) after weaned are sent to feedlots at 7-8 months. Cow-calf operations typically
manage their animals on pasture, while overwintering in barns
Production capacity for beef industry - ANS-1.3 million tonnes/year
- exporting 75% to US
Primary production area for Canadian beef industry - ANS-2016: 3.83 million cattle
on 60,000 farms with majority in Alberta
Primary production for pork industry - ANS-Manitoba
Most common housing system for pork? - ANS-Separated in buildings based on
stage of production
1) breeding and farrowing barns: house gestating and lactating sows and nursing
piglets. In individual crates so that sows don't crush piglets
2) Nursery barn: weaned piglets. Stay for 6-8 weeks in groups.
3) finishing barns: fed a high in corn and soybean diet for 3-4 months. Finishing
when they reach ~110 kg ( about 6 months old) and shipped to slaughter.
Current production capacity for pork - ANS-The 3rd largest agricultural export
Canada exported $2.77 billion worldwide
Day in the life of a pig - ANS-Gestation period 115 days (3 months, 3 weeks,, 3
, dayss) and a sow can farrow up to three times a year.
Where is the primary production of poultry? - ANS-In Canada, 75% of the country's
2,800 poultry producers were found in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec
Housing system poultry use? - ANS-
Production capacity for poultry - ANS-The poultry industry (eggs, chicken, and
turkey) contributes $6.8 billion to Canada's GDP, with exports totalling nearly $700
million in 2018. This is generated by the production of 732 million table eggs, 1.2
million kgs of broiler chickens, and 171 million kgs of turkey.
Day in the life of poultry - ANS-
Explain the production lifecycle (3 categories) and distribution of canadian poultry
industry - ANS-1) broilers: animals raised for meat
2) layers: animals that produce eggs
3) turkeys
Other categories: geese/ducks (waterfowl), and game birds (but do not make up
large portion of the industry
Broiler farms - ANS-1) primary breeders
2) multiplier breeders (64 weeks)
3) hateries (21 day): after first 18 days eggs are moved into a hatcher. Then chicks
are sexed, inspected for health, vaccinated, and shipped to rearing farms
4) Broiler/rearing farms (32-50 days)
Layer farms - ANS-1) Primary/multiplier breeders
2) Hatcheries (21 days): same as broilers
3) Pullet farms (18 weeks): less then a year old until the reach maturity. At 18
weeks their diet and exposure to light get adjusted to optimize egg production.
First egg: 18-22 weeks
Peak production: 32-35 weeks
4) egg layer farms (54 weeks): in free range housing
Life span= just over a yeare
Where is the Primary production of sheep and goats (or ruminants) in canada? -
ANS-1 million head of sheep primarily in Ontario and alberta
Goats: majority within Alberta, saskatchewan, and ontario. 231,000 goats
nationwide
Most common housing systems for sheep and goat industry - ANS-Most small
ruminants are housed in bedded group pens, in long naturally ventilated barns.
Oftentimes you will see sheep on pasture during the spring and summer months.
Current production of sheep and goat - ANS-1) meat (lamb)
