Swine
Name the three supplemental minerals most needed by pigs?
What is Calcium, Salt, and Phosphorus.
What is the gestation period of a heifer/cow?
What is 283 days.
What is “docking”?
“Docking” is removal of the tail. It may be done by cutting with a knife; emasculatome (Burdizzo) or emasculator; or elastrator and elastrator band (using a band around the tail to cut off circulation). Beginners may not have done docking themselves, but should know what it is and one method.
Name Two Breeds of Goat used mainly for meat
Kiko and Boer
What is the 4-H motto?
To Make the Best Better.
What is LMA and how is it used?
What is Loin Muscle Area. It is used to predict the pounds of lean in a carcass.
What are four breeds of beef cattle that are found in the area where you live?
Some beef cattle breeds are Angus, Beefmaster, Belgian Blue, Belted Galloway, Brahman, Brangus, Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Murray Grey, Piedmontese, Pinzgauer, Polled Hereford, Red Angus, Red Poll, Salers, Santa Gertrudis, Scotch Highland, Shorthorn, Simmental, Tarentaise, Texas Longhorn, and etc.
What is a ewe?
A female sheep.
Name 2 essential nutrients for goats.
Carbohydrates, fat, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Who is the founder of 4-H?
A.B. Graham.
What is a young female that has not farrowed called?
What is a gilt.
What are frame scores and what are they based on?
A way of estimating what size cattle will be when they are fully grown. Scores range from 1 to 7 and are based on the height of an animal at the hips at different ages.
Sheep belong to a group of animals that have 4-compartment stomachs. What is this group of animals called?
Ruminants
What are 3 ingredients commonly found in a goat’s concentrate feed?
Corn, oats, barley, sorghum, wheat
In what Ohio county was 4-H founded?
Clark County. 4-H was founded in Springfield Township, Ohio, in 1902 by A.B. Graham.
How long is a normal gestation for a pig?
What is 114 days.
What is the rumen and what is its function?
One of the four parts of cattle’s stomach and is the big vat that helps cattle digest cellulose. Cellulose is found in plants. It also has microorganisms that produce vitamins B and K.
What is the average gestation period length in days?
148 days.
Name 2 breeds of goats.
Dairy- Alpine, Lamancha, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanen, Toggenberg, sable, Nigerian Dwarf
Meat-Boer, Kiko, Spanish, Pygmy
In selecting a gilt for breeding, what does “soundness” mean?
Soundness means free from flaws or defects. There are three areas of particular concern: reproductive, mammary, and skeletal.
What is the function of selenium? What deficiency signs are looked for? How do you provide it in your animal’s diet?
Selenium acts as a carrier of vitamin E. The deficiency is known as white muscle disease, which can cause heart failure and paralysis in calves. Selenium can be added to trace mineralized salt or injections are also available to use in calves.
What are the four parts of the sheep stomach?
Abomasum, rumen, reticulum, and omasum.
How long is the gestation period for a goat?
148- 150 days or 5 months.