Cow-Calf Certification UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
There is a stream that runs through one of your pastures that you do not want cattle using as a
water source. How might you keep cattle out of this area? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fence
off the streama.
Having more and smaller pastures increases forage management flexibility. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Cattle have a tendency to move from _____ areas to _____ areas. - CORRECT
ANSWER - dark, lighter
A crowd pen can provide comfort to the animals as they are worked through an alleyway and
chute. Never fill the crow pen more than _____ full. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2/3
Providing adequate space on a trailer and utilizing trailer partitions benefits _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - trailer stability
If hauling during extremely _____ weather conditions, consider covering the slats of the trailer
and avoiding stops. - CORRECT ANSWER - cold
The _____ of a pen should facilitate proper drainage such that water runs away from the feed
bunks and does not pool. - CORRECT ANSWER - slope
You've recently purchased three newborn calves from your neighbor to foster onto animals in
your herd that have lost their calves. You notice the newly purchased calves have scours, and
begin to treat them immediately. Which record will you use to record this treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Animal health record
As a cattle producer, you are searching for an identification method to track birth-to-finish data
on your cattle. You work efficiently with computers and software programming and prefer
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
There is a stream that runs through one of your pastures that you do not want cattle using as a
water source. How might you keep cattle out of this area? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fence
off the streama.
Having more and smaller pastures increases forage management flexibility. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Cattle have a tendency to move from _____ areas to _____ areas. - CORRECT
ANSWER - dark, lighter
A crowd pen can provide comfort to the animals as they are worked through an alleyway and
chute. Never fill the crow pen more than _____ full. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2/3
Providing adequate space on a trailer and utilizing trailer partitions benefits _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - trailer stability
If hauling during extremely _____ weather conditions, consider covering the slats of the trailer
and avoiding stops. - CORRECT ANSWER - cold
The _____ of a pen should facilitate proper drainage such that water runs away from the feed
bunks and does not pool. - CORRECT ANSWER - slope
You've recently purchased three newborn calves from your neighbor to foster onto animals in
your herd that have lost their calves. You notice the newly purchased calves have scours, and
begin to treat them immediately. Which record will you use to record this treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Animal health record
As a cattle producer, you are searching for an identification method to track birth-to-finish data
on your cattle. You work efficiently with computers and software programming and prefer
