Showmanship
Which way should the show stick and show comb face when leading your animal?
Show stick: tip down
Show comb: teeth facing towards your body
Cattle with the "polled" trait lack this physical feature due to their genetics.
Horns
What is the name for an adult male pig?
Boar
Name a sheep breed
ex. Hampshire, Suffolk, Dorset, Merino, Romney, Lincoln, Dorper, Katahdin
What part of the Doe produces milk?
Udder
What is the term for a female that has not calved?
Heifer
This Scottish breed is known for being naturally polled and black or red in color.
Angus
About how many pigs are born in a litter?
9-10, practical range 6-13
What is the name for meat that comes from sheep under 1 year old?
Lamb
The Boer goat originated in what country?
South Africa
Name a roughage
Oats, hay, pasture, corn etc.
The first milk produced by a female cow after calving, which is rich in antibodies to protect the new calf
What is the market weight of a pig?
About 230-280 pounds
Sheep were domesticated for 3 main products. What are they?
Meat, Milk, and Wool
Which breed of goats originated in has very short ears?
LaMancha
What is marbling, and why is it important?
Marbling is the white flecks and streaks of intramuscular fat within a cut of meat, like beef, and it's important because it significantly enhances the meat's flavor, tenderness, and juiciness
Name the 4 stomachs in a ruminant
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
Name for the process of giving birth in pigs
Farrowing
Name the terms for sheep gender. (Male, Castrated Male, and Female)
Ram, Wether, Ewe
What is the gestation period of a goat?
Approximately 5 months
What are the two main types of domestic cattle?
Bos taurus (non-humped cattle) and Bos indicus (humped, or Zebu cattle)
This substance, a mixture of regurgitated food and saliva, is brought back up for further chewing
Cud
Which breed of swine is the most popular breed of swine in the United States and Canada? They have erect ears and white bodies.
Yorkshire
The name for the process of removing the tails of young lambs
Docking
What is the normal body temperature for a goat?
101-103.5°F or 101.5-104°F