ANSC 2050 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The study of animal behavior is referred to as: - Answers - ethology
Cattle grazing in a pasture would be an example of which type of behavior? - Answers -
ingestive
What is described as the animal's safety zone? - Answers - flight zone
Which of the following is not a type of animal restraint? - Answers - agonistic
A twitch is a restraint method that is commonly used with which species? - Answers -
horses
Which type of restraint is appropriate to use for beef cattle? - Answers - squeeze chute,
nose lead, tilt table
What is the goal of a broiler farm? - Answers - to produce meat type birds
Which statement best describes Animal Welfare? - Answers - requires disease
prevention and veterinary treatment, appropriate shelter, management, nutrition,
humane handling and humane slaughter, healthy comfortable, well nourished, safe,
etc...
What is the appropriate temperature and percentage of humidity used during incubation
of eggs? - Answers - 99 degrees and 70 percent humidity
Hormones are used as feed additives in poultry diets. - Answers - false
The average gestation length for swine is ______ days. - Answers - 114; 3 months, 3
weeks, 3 days
Name the distinguishing characteristic of swine breeds that end with the word "shire". -
Answers - erect ears
What is the most common method of identifying piglets? - Answers - ear notching
The body condition scoring system for swine ranges from ____ to ____. - Answers - 1 -
5
This type of swine operation only purpose is to produce market hogs. - Answers -
finishing operation
Growth hormones are used as feed additives in swine diets. - Answers - false
, When is the primary breeding season for sheep? - Answers - fall
Which breed of goat is referred to as the "fainting goat"? - Answers - myotonic
What is the term used to describe the increase in energy intake in ewes prior to the
breeding season? - Answers - flushing
Sheep milk has a higher _____ content than goat or cow milk. - Answers - solids
The system used to assess parasite loads in small ruminants is called the _____. -
Answers - FAMACHA
The common name for themonchus contortus is the _____. - Answers - barber pole
worm
_____ is the science and business that deals with the production, processing, and
marketing of milk and milk products. - Answers - dairying
How many hours a day will a dairy cow spend eating? - Answers - 3 - 5 hours
Which of the following is NOT one of the major breeds of dairy cows discussed in class?
- Answers - south devan
Newborn calves are dependent on passive transfer of maternal antibodies from _____. -
Answers - colostrum
Ethology is the study of animal reproduction. - Answers - false: study of animal behavior
An animal's temperament is one determinant of how it will react during handling. -
Answers - true
Handlers can control animals more efficiently if they do not exert dominance over the
animal. - Answers - false: need to exert dominance
Animals within a herd have different social rankings. - Answers - true
Control over an animal's movement is required for just about every technique that a
livestock producer performs. - Answers - true
One restraint method is appropriate for all management practices, regardless of
species. - Answers - false
Restraint devices should support the animal in a balanced position. - Answers - true
The study of animal behavior is referred to as: - Answers - ethology
Cattle grazing in a pasture would be an example of which type of behavior? - Answers -
ingestive
What is described as the animal's safety zone? - Answers - flight zone
Which of the following is not a type of animal restraint? - Answers - agonistic
A twitch is a restraint method that is commonly used with which species? - Answers -
horses
Which type of restraint is appropriate to use for beef cattle? - Answers - squeeze chute,
nose lead, tilt table
What is the goal of a broiler farm? - Answers - to produce meat type birds
Which statement best describes Animal Welfare? - Answers - requires disease
prevention and veterinary treatment, appropriate shelter, management, nutrition,
humane handling and humane slaughter, healthy comfortable, well nourished, safe,
etc...
What is the appropriate temperature and percentage of humidity used during incubation
of eggs? - Answers - 99 degrees and 70 percent humidity
Hormones are used as feed additives in poultry diets. - Answers - false
The average gestation length for swine is ______ days. - Answers - 114; 3 months, 3
weeks, 3 days
Name the distinguishing characteristic of swine breeds that end with the word "shire". -
Answers - erect ears
What is the most common method of identifying piglets? - Answers - ear notching
The body condition scoring system for swine ranges from ____ to ____. - Answers - 1 -
5
This type of swine operation only purpose is to produce market hogs. - Answers -
finishing operation
Growth hormones are used as feed additives in swine diets. - Answers - false
, When is the primary breeding season for sheep? - Answers - fall
Which breed of goat is referred to as the "fainting goat"? - Answers - myotonic
What is the term used to describe the increase in energy intake in ewes prior to the
breeding season? - Answers - flushing
Sheep milk has a higher _____ content than goat or cow milk. - Answers - solids
The system used to assess parasite loads in small ruminants is called the _____. -
Answers - FAMACHA
The common name for themonchus contortus is the _____. - Answers - barber pole
worm
_____ is the science and business that deals with the production, processing, and
marketing of milk and milk products. - Answers - dairying
How many hours a day will a dairy cow spend eating? - Answers - 3 - 5 hours
Which of the following is NOT one of the major breeds of dairy cows discussed in class?
- Answers - south devan
Newborn calves are dependent on passive transfer of maternal antibodies from _____. -
Answers - colostrum
Ethology is the study of animal reproduction. - Answers - false: study of animal behavior
An animal's temperament is one determinant of how it will react during handling. -
Answers - true
Handlers can control animals more efficiently if they do not exert dominance over the
animal. - Answers - false: need to exert dominance
Animals within a herd have different social rankings. - Answers - true
Control over an animal's movement is required for just about every technique that a
livestock producer performs. - Answers - true
One restraint method is appropriate for all management practices, regardless of
species. - Answers - false
Restraint devices should support the animal in a balanced position. - Answers - true
