Livestock Terminology
Livestock Management
Animal Science Careers
Livestock Breeds
Fun Facts
Bonus Breeds
100
What is the name of a mature male cow?
A) Buck
B) Bull
C) Ram
D) Steer
B) Bull
100
Which of the following describes the process of removing the horns from an animal?
A) Budding
B) Docking
C) Drenching
D) Dehorning
D) Dehorning
100
Which career involves testing and formulating animal feed to ensure it meets an animal's nutrient requirements?
A) Nutritionist
B) Livestock Grader
C) Biologist
D) Farm Manager
A) Nutritionist
100
What is the name of this beef cattle breed?
A) Hereford
B) Angus
C) Holstein
D) Brahman
B) Angus
100
How many stomach compartments do cows have?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 2
D) 1
B) 4
100
What is the name of this beef cattle breed?
A) Simmental
B) Brahman
C) Hereford
D) Red Angus
C) Hereford
200
What is the name of an immature female cow?
A) Doe
B) Ewe
C) Heifer
D) Cow
C) Heifer
200
Which describes the process of injecting medicine into livestock animals using a needle and syringe?
A) Vaccinating
B) Docking
C) Flushing
D) Drenching
A) Vaccinating
200
Which career typically works for a large company, teaches farmers how to take care of their chickens, and routinely visits farms to check on the health of chickens?
A) Breeding Supervisor
B) Broiler Processing Manager
C) Poultry Service Technician
D) USDA Food Inspector
C) Poultry Service Technician
200
What is the name of this dairy cattle breed?
A) Guernsey
B) Hereford
C) Holstein
D) Jersey
C) Holstein
200
In hog production, how many piglets do sows give birth to at one time on average?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
D) 12
200
What is the name of this chicken breed?
A) Silkie
B) Brahma
C) Leghorn
D) Barred Plymouth Rock
D) Barred Plymouth Rock
300
What is the name of a mature female pig?
A) Sow
B) Ewe
C) Doe
D) Cow
A) Sow
300
What is the primary goal of handling livestock?
A) To maximize their stress
B) To maximize their growth
C) To minimize their stress
D) To make them do what you want them to do
C) To minimize their stress
300
Which career works for the government, helps control animal disease outbreaks, and works with farmers to educate them on the best health practices for their animals?
A) Food Scientist
B) Food Inspector
C) Livestock Grader
D) Animal Health Technician
D) Animal Health Technician (NC Department of Agriculture)
300
What is the name of this dairy goat?
A) Alpine
B) Boer
C) Saanen
D) LaMancha
C) Saanen
300
True or False:
Chickens can see better than humans
True
Chickens can see visible light and ultraviolet light, while humans can only see visible light
300
What is the name of this meat goat breed?
A) Kiko
B) Alpine
C) Boer
D) Spanish
C) Boer
400
What is the name of a mature male goat?
A) Buck
B) Steer
C) Bull
D) Boar
A) Buck
400
Which of the following describes the process of removing a portion of the animal's tail to keep the animal clean and to prevent disease?
A) Docking
B) Drenching
C) Flushing
D) Debudding
A) Docking
400
Which career demonstrates and sells equipment, supplies, health products, and/or other items to farmers and agricultural workers?
A) Agricultural Sales Representative
B) Farm Transporter
C) Hatchery Manager
D) Feed Mill Manager
A) Agricultural Sales Representative
400
What is the name of this breed of laying hen?
A) Barred Rock
B) Rhode Island Red
C) White Leghorn
D) Silver Wyandotte
B) Rhode Island Red
400
What is the natural breeding season for goats and sheep?
A) Fall and Winter
B) Spring and Summer
A) Fall and winter
--sheep and goats are "short-day breeders" meaning they will only breed when there is less daylength
400
What is the name of this dairy cattle breed?
A) Jersey
B) Holstein
C) Guernsey
D) Brown Swiss
A) Jersey
500
What is the name of a young female chicken?
A) Capon
B) Pullet
C) Barrow
D) Hen
B) Pullet
500
Which describes the process of administering liquid medicine to animals by mouth?
A) Docking
B) Vaccinating
C) Drenching
D) Flushing
C) Drenching
500
Which career coordinates and manages activities including egg care, egg delivery, chick health, and chick delivery?
A) Feed Mill Manager
B) Hatchery Manager
C) Quality Control Manager
D) Marketing Specialist
B) Hatchery Manager
500
What is the name of this pig breed?
A) Berkshire
B) Yorkshire
C) Duroc
D) KuneKune
B) Yorkshire
500
Which livestock animal has upper front teeth?
A) Goats
B) Sheep
C) Pigs
D) Cattle
C) Pigs
(Ruminants - cattle, goats, and sheep don't have upper incisors)
500
What is the name of this goat breed?
A) Alpine
B) Angora
C) LaMancha
D) Katahdin
B) Angora