BQA QUESTIONS WITH
COMPREHENSIVE CHOICES
What do these prevent: dehorning at an early age, installation of grooved concrete/rubber padding
in big traffic areas, prevention of collisions with gates, rid of sharp objects protruding nails screws
etc ANSW✅✅bruised carcasses
Pre-harvest stress depletes muscle glycogen stores, resulting in an end product that is ___________
ANSW✅✅dark, firm, and dry
What things risk cows for being dark cutters? ANSW✅✅genetics, crowding in pen or trailer,
mixing groups of cattle, time before slaughter in feedlots(pre-harvest), changes in weather or
environment
What is a cull animal? ANSW✅✅"undesirable cow"->one that has been separated from the herd
Should BQA apply to cull animals? ANSW✅✅yes, it should apply to all animals
Are there still edible parts of cull animals? ANSW✅✅yes
The Sale of Market Cows and Bulls account for ____% of U.S. Beef Consumption ANSW✅✅25
5 reasons for culling ANSW✅✅old age, fertility problems, health and disease issues, calving
problems,
Glycogen depletion and pre-harvest stress can cause _____ _______ ANSW✅✅dark cutters
Strategies for marketing cows: ANSW✅✅- Prevent damage: dehorn, evaluate facilities, use good
transportation practices
- Body Condition is important
Handling techniques impacts ________ ______, _______, & ___________. ANSW✅✅cattle
health, welfare, and productivity
, Handling techniques are used where? ANSW✅✅in pastures, working facilities, feedlots and
livestock markets
Who is responsible for handling techniques? ANSW✅✅Any and all individuals who work with
livestock
When do you use handling techniques? ANSW✅✅whenever cattle’s are gathered for husbandry,
procedures like health care, weighting,sorting,weaning and transportation
Why are handling techniques important? ANSW✅✅Ensures the welfare for both animals and
produces while improving beef quality and produces profitability
Wide angle vision field in excess of _____ degrees ANSW✅✅300
Side walls on ramps and chutes prevent animals from seeing ____________.
ANSW✅✅distractions
Eliminate _________ and have animals move from dark to light to encourage easier handling
ANSW✅✅shadows
Use large or small noises to move cattle calmly? ANSW✅✅small noises
True or False: The curved chutes take advantage of the cattle's natural tendency to circle around a
handler. ANSW✅✅True
The solid fences and the curved chutes make it impossible for the cattle to see to the _____ of the
chute or their _________. ANSW✅✅end, destination
True or False: Patience is not virtue. ANSW✅✅False
Avoid injury to both animals and people by handling cattle in a ________ manner. ANSW✅✅quiet
or calm
COMPREHENSIVE CHOICES
What do these prevent: dehorning at an early age, installation of grooved concrete/rubber padding
in big traffic areas, prevention of collisions with gates, rid of sharp objects protruding nails screws
etc ANSW✅✅bruised carcasses
Pre-harvest stress depletes muscle glycogen stores, resulting in an end product that is ___________
ANSW✅✅dark, firm, and dry
What things risk cows for being dark cutters? ANSW✅✅genetics, crowding in pen or trailer,
mixing groups of cattle, time before slaughter in feedlots(pre-harvest), changes in weather or
environment
What is a cull animal? ANSW✅✅"undesirable cow"->one that has been separated from the herd
Should BQA apply to cull animals? ANSW✅✅yes, it should apply to all animals
Are there still edible parts of cull animals? ANSW✅✅yes
The Sale of Market Cows and Bulls account for ____% of U.S. Beef Consumption ANSW✅✅25
5 reasons for culling ANSW✅✅old age, fertility problems, health and disease issues, calving
problems,
Glycogen depletion and pre-harvest stress can cause _____ _______ ANSW✅✅dark cutters
Strategies for marketing cows: ANSW✅✅- Prevent damage: dehorn, evaluate facilities, use good
transportation practices
- Body Condition is important
Handling techniques impacts ________ ______, _______, & ___________. ANSW✅✅cattle
health, welfare, and productivity
, Handling techniques are used where? ANSW✅✅in pastures, working facilities, feedlots and
livestock markets
Who is responsible for handling techniques? ANSW✅✅Any and all individuals who work with
livestock
When do you use handling techniques? ANSW✅✅whenever cattle’s are gathered for husbandry,
procedures like health care, weighting,sorting,weaning and transportation
Why are handling techniques important? ANSW✅✅Ensures the welfare for both animals and
produces while improving beef quality and produces profitability
Wide angle vision field in excess of _____ degrees ANSW✅✅300
Side walls on ramps and chutes prevent animals from seeing ____________.
ANSW✅✅distractions
Eliminate _________ and have animals move from dark to light to encourage easier handling
ANSW✅✅shadows
Use large or small noises to move cattle calmly? ANSW✅✅small noises
True or False: The curved chutes take advantage of the cattle's natural tendency to circle around a
handler. ANSW✅✅True
The solid fences and the curved chutes make it impossible for the cattle to see to the _____ of the
chute or their _________. ANSW✅✅end, destination
True or False: Patience is not virtue. ANSW✅✅False
Avoid injury to both animals and people by handling cattle in a ________ manner. ANSW✅✅quiet
or calm
