2024/2025
Boer goats are common in the United States as? - ANSWERSmeat goats
true or false- Farm flock operations produce the majority of lamb and wool in the United States. -
ANSWERSfalse
Which of the following is an example of a fine wool sheep breed? - ANSWERSmerino
true or false- Sheep are creatures of habit and respond best to easy handling and routing feeding -
ANSWERStrue
Concentrate feed that the young lambs may have access to but the ewe cannot access is called? -
ANSWERScreep feed
Which of the following items are contributing to the decline of sheep/goat numbers in the U.S.? -
ANSWERSpredation, internal parasites, lack of prestige and glamour, diseases, poisonous plants, low
production efficiency, and required labor skills
Which of the following breeds of sheep has a natural resilience to parasites? - ANSWERSgulf coast native
What is the most common internal parasite of sheep and goats and because of drug resistance is a major
problem for the sheep industry in Louisiana? - ANSWERShaemonchus contortus
Which state is #1 in both sheep and goat production? - ANSWERStexas
A newborn goat is referred to as a - ANSWERSkid
, An Intact male swine is called? - ANSWERSboar
the only red swine breed and is a terminal breed is? - ANSWERSDuroc
In this type of swine operation, the primary product is a feeder pig? - ANSWERSfarrow to wean
Which state is number one in pork production? - ANSWERSIowa
Processing baby pigs when they are born includes which of the following management practices? -
ANSWERSgiving an iron injection, ear notching, clipping needle teeth, and tail docking
true or false- Swine breeds that end in "Shire" have erect ears. - ANSWERStrue
When identifying pigs, the litter number is in the? - ANSWERSright ear
Gestation length for pigs is? - ANSWERS114 days
true or false- Blue butt pigs are a cross between a Hampshire and Yorkshire pig. - ANSWERStrue
Superior traits of offspring that come from crossbreeding, and is a good reason for using crossbreeding
in the swine industry, are called? - ANSWERShybrid vigor
Average milk production per cow in the US in 2019 was? - ANSWERS23,391 pounds per cow
The pre-ruminant calf is normally fed __ To help the rumen develop? - ANSWERScalf starter
Weaning for modern, dairy calf production is? - ANSWERSremoving the calf from liquid feed
An infection in the mammary gland is called? - ANSWERSmastitis