Meat Science
A major section of a carcass that is later processed in retail meat cuts
Primal cut
A mature female ovine
Ewe
A male chicken that is not yet sexually mature is a
cockerel
How long are small dogs expected to live
What is the most important nutrient for all species?
Water
What is a CDE?
Meat from sheep over a year old
Mutton
Mature male caprine
A mature male turkey is a
Tom
What are antibiotics used to treat?
Monogastric
Which symbol represents progress and is called "the token of a new era in agriculture"
Rising Sun
Chicken
Sheep and goats are often referred to as
Small ruminants
A newly hatched turkey is a
Poult
Which type of injection is given into the muscle?
Intramuscular
Name 3 livestock species that are ruminants.
Sheep
Goats
Which type of SAE project involves working for someone else?
Placement
Name a breed of goat raised for meat production
Boer
Merino
What is the incubation period for chickens?
21 days
Ingestion of feces
Forage
A student is raising chickens and selling eggs at the local farmers market. What type of SAE project do they have?
Entrepreneurship SAE
What is the average market weight of swine?
280 lbs
A sheep operation with fewer than 100 ewes
Farm flock operation
The liquid in the egg that surrounds and cushions the developing embryo is called the ___________
(Hint: we often refer to it as the "white" of an egg)
Albumen
Name 3 common diseases affecting small animals
Rabies
Heartworm
Ringworm
Fleas/Ticks
(other answers are also correct)
What are the 4 chambers of a ruminant stomach?
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
Name all 5 FFA Degrees in order
Discovery
Greenhand
Chapter
State
American