Poultry
What is the length of time that a chick is incubated?
What are two things we must consider within the incubation time period?
21 Days
The correct temperature of the incubator, the eggs being rotated, etc.
9 months ...
70-80 pounds
Horses have a gestation length of how long?
327 Days -- 11 months
In addition, what is the gestation length for does and ewes?
8-12 lbs
145 days -- 5 months
How many piglets on average are born in a litter?
How much do the piglets weigh when born?
3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days
10 - 14 piglets
2-4 lbs
What is the average time it takes until chickens are ready for harvest?
How much do they weigh?
6 - 8 Weeks
4 - 6 Pounds
True or False: BCS stands for Body Condition Score -- which is an important factor when ensuring that the cows are not going to have dystocia.
What is the BCS Scale?
True
1-9
What is the rule of thumb for how much the foal is going to weigh when born?
10% of the mom's weight.
Why do we dock tails in sheep?
What is unique about the diets of goats?
To prevent from disease taking place.
They can eat almost anything -- browsers.
21 days
Nursery
Chickens have unique reproductive systems due to the fact that they have a _____________.
Vent.
What is the difference between stocker and feedlot beef calves?
Stocker: Fed at a slower rate, forage based diet, not ready for market as efficiently as feedlot.
Feedlot: Fed at a faster rate, grain based diet, ready for market at a more efficient rate.
How many years does it take until a horse reaches it's maturity and can be bred again?
3 years
About how old / what weight are the kids and lambs when they are weaned from their mothers?
4 months -- 40-60 lbs
After __________ months pigs are ready to be harvested.
What is the ideal harvest weight of pigs?
6 months
260-280 lbs
The part of an egg that the chick would develop into IF the egg is fertilized by a rooster, is called the _______________.
Germinal Disc
About how many gallons of milk a day are produced by one dairy cow?
10 gallons
_______________ are used in the equine world to ensure that hooves are well-maintained.
Farriers
Why do goats and sheep only have bottom teeth? What is unique about their digestive system that allows them to breakdown lots of hay without chewing it a ton?
They're ruminants -- have four extra compartments in their stomachs that allow them to regurgitate their food.
What is biosecurity? Why is it important to the animal industry, specifically swine?
Include three examples of biosecurity measures in place on swine farms.
Prevention of disease from entering an operation. Can truly cause an entire barn of animals to become ill if not taken into consideration.
All in, All out.
Shower In, Shower Out.
Booties.
Vehicle washes, etc.
Approximately how many eggs can a rooster's sperm fertilize? How is this possible?
9-10 eggs ... this is possible because the hens can store the sperm inside of them for up to 30 days.
When is a dairy cow at her highest lactation point?
Right after giving birth to her baby calf.
How do we measure how big or tall horses are?
When harvested, lambs are used for their meat which is called _________ or __________ -- and goats are used for their meat called _________________.
In addition, what is the average age of lambs and goats when they are market ready?
Lamb or Mutton
Chevon
130 - 150 lbs
Pigs are not ruminant animals -- their stomachs do NOT contain 4 separate compartments. Therefore, they are categorized as ________________ animals.
Monogastric Animals -- meaning one simple stomach.