BQA CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS
WITH PROVEN CHOICES
prevent bruising with ANSW✅✅- dehorning
- prevent collision
- eliminate broken bolts/nails
- grooved concrete, rubber mats
- rails on inside posts
dark cutter beef ANSW✅✅stress depletes glycogen, making dark, firm and dry meat
caused by:
- crowding
- genetics
- mixing groups
- time before slaughter
- changes in weather
Cull animals ANSW✅✅account for 25% of U.S. beef
15-20% revenue
basics to remember for carcass quality ANSW✅✅1. manage to minimize defects
2. monitor health and BCS
3. market in timely manner to prevent disability, cancer eye, lameness, emaciation
cattle vision ANSW✅✅>300 degrees
want solid walls on ramps and chutes
eliminate shadows
move dark to light
, advantages of curved chutes ANSW✅✅1. prevent fro seeing end
2. natural tendency to circle
area around cow where runs away ANSW✅✅flight zone
size depends on size of animal
best to work on edge
wheres the point of balance ANSW✅✅between shoulder blades
working cattle with less stress ANSW✅✅- call instead of drive
- work in groups
- avoid slippery surfaces
- have alleys
considerations when making facility ANSW✅✅1. how accessible is pasture/other facilities
2. breed, size, number cattle
3. is area level, will it drain
4. area suitability for weather
good facility has ANSW✅✅1. loading chute
2. crowding pen
3. holding pen
4. headgate (most important)
5. squeeze chute
6. working chute
a good squeeze chute ANSW✅✅V shaped
2ft service gate
wider 26 inches
WITH PROVEN CHOICES
prevent bruising with ANSW✅✅- dehorning
- prevent collision
- eliminate broken bolts/nails
- grooved concrete, rubber mats
- rails on inside posts
dark cutter beef ANSW✅✅stress depletes glycogen, making dark, firm and dry meat
caused by:
- crowding
- genetics
- mixing groups
- time before slaughter
- changes in weather
Cull animals ANSW✅✅account for 25% of U.S. beef
15-20% revenue
basics to remember for carcass quality ANSW✅✅1. manage to minimize defects
2. monitor health and BCS
3. market in timely manner to prevent disability, cancer eye, lameness, emaciation
cattle vision ANSW✅✅>300 degrees
want solid walls on ramps and chutes
eliminate shadows
move dark to light
, advantages of curved chutes ANSW✅✅1. prevent fro seeing end
2. natural tendency to circle
area around cow where runs away ANSW✅✅flight zone
size depends on size of animal
best to work on edge
wheres the point of balance ANSW✅✅between shoulder blades
working cattle with less stress ANSW✅✅- call instead of drive
- work in groups
- avoid slippery surfaces
- have alleys
considerations when making facility ANSW✅✅1. how accessible is pasture/other facilities
2. breed, size, number cattle
3. is area level, will it drain
4. area suitability for weather
good facility has ANSW✅✅1. loading chute
2. crowding pen
3. holding pen
4. headgate (most important)
5. squeeze chute
6. working chute
a good squeeze chute ANSW✅✅V shaped
2ft service gate
wider 26 inches
