Cow-Calf Certification Set
Questions With Reviewed Correct
Detailed Answers
New Update!!
1. 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? - ANSWER Fence off the streama.
2. Having more and smaller pastures increases forage management flexibility.
- ANSWER True
3. Cattle have a tendency to move from _____ areas to _____ areas. -
ANSWER dark, lighter
4. 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. - ANSWER 2/3
5. Providing adequate space on a trailer and utilizing trailer partitions
benefits _____. - ANSWER trailer stability
6. If hauling during extremely _____ weather conditions, consider covering
the slats of the trailer and avoiding stops. - ANSWER cold
, 7. The _____ of a pen should facilitate proper drainage such that water runs
away from the feed bunks and does not pool. - ANSWER slope
8. 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? - ANSWER Animal
health record
9. 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 electronic data storage.
Which identification method best suits the needs of your cow/calf herd? -
ANSWER Radio frequency identification (RFID)/Electronic identification
devices (EID)
10. When administering an antibiotic, a vaccine, or parasite control to an
animal, the producer must consider _____ prior to harvesting the animal. -
ANSWER withdrawal period
11. You see and advertisement for a group of commercial cows for sale from a
local ranch. You are interested in buying the group, but would like to assess
their Body Condition Score (BCS) in person. The Body Condition Score is a
useful method to determine the nutritional status of an animal by
evaluating and estimating body _____ and _____. - ANSWER fat and
muscling
Questions With Reviewed Correct
Detailed Answers
New Update!!
1. 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? - ANSWER Fence off the streama.
2. Having more and smaller pastures increases forage management flexibility.
- ANSWER True
3. Cattle have a tendency to move from _____ areas to _____ areas. -
ANSWER dark, lighter
4. 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. - ANSWER 2/3
5. Providing adequate space on a trailer and utilizing trailer partitions
benefits _____. - ANSWER trailer stability
6. If hauling during extremely _____ weather conditions, consider covering
the slats of the trailer and avoiding stops. - ANSWER cold
, 7. The _____ of a pen should facilitate proper drainage such that water runs
away from the feed bunks and does not pool. - ANSWER slope
8. 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? - ANSWER Animal
health record
9. 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 electronic data storage.
Which identification method best suits the needs of your cow/calf herd? -
ANSWER Radio frequency identification (RFID)/Electronic identification
devices (EID)
10. When administering an antibiotic, a vaccine, or parasite control to an
animal, the producer must consider _____ prior to harvesting the animal. -
ANSWER withdrawal period
11. You see and advertisement for a group of commercial cows for sale from a
local ranch. You are interested in buying the group, but would like to assess
their Body Condition Score (BCS) in person. The Body Condition Score is a
useful method to determine the nutritional status of an animal by
evaluating and estimating body _____ and _____. - ANSWER fat and
muscling
