Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Receiving Rations - CORRECT ANSWER - Rations given to stressed calves to address
age and weight variations.
Primary Goal of Receiving Rations - CORRECT ANSWER - To address age and weight
variations and feed stressed calves.
Quality of Receiving Rations - CORRECT ANSWER - Receiving rations should be mixed
to be high in quality due to low voluntary feed intake in the first two weeks.
Nutritional Characteristics of Receiving Rations - CORRECT ANSWER - Adequate
receiving rations should have high energy via concentrates and high crude protein (14-16% CP,
60% energy concentrates).
Minerals in Receiving Rations - CORRECT ANSWER - Calcium and phosphorus (2:1
ratio) and potassium (for water retention and to add shrink back) should be included in receiving
rations.
Protection Against Coccidiosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Rumensin, Bovatec, and Deccox
can be added to receiving rations for protection against coccidiosis.
Feeds for Receiving Rations - CORRECT ANSWER - Appropriate feeds for receiving
rations include cottonseed hulls, rolled corn, alfalfa pellets, and soybean meal.
Stocker Growing Programs - CORRECT ANSWER - Programs that influence stocker
producers' decisions about growing nutrition.