Cattle
What are the two types of cattle, bos ___ and bos ___
Taurus and Indicus
Bonus: What is the difference, what are some examples?
What is the most popular breed of swine in the U.S.? They have ERECT EARS and white bodies
Yorkshire
The ideal pastern angle in a horse is:
45 degrees
What is the primary meat producing goat currently used in the united states?
boer
Which animal is the largest species of ruminant?
Giraffe
What is the normal position for delivery when a calf is born?
Front feet first and then the head
Bonus: What are the "Three P's" to address when a calf is being born?
What is the average BREEDING AGE of a gilt?
6-8 months
What unit is used for measurement with equine?
Hands
Bonus: How much is a hand?
Which breed of dairy goat produces milk with the highest fat content?
Nubian
Bonus: This breed and which other breed are characterized by Roman noses?
What are the long, curved feathers on a rooster's tail?
Sickle feathers
Bonus: What other feathers are unique on a rooster versus a hen?
What is the name for the problem that can occur when cattle are pregnant with twins? What does this problem cause?
Freemartin Cattle
Can result in infertility. When a cow is pregnant with both a male and a female calf, the female calf can absorb some of the hormones of the male calf and can grow to develop male secondary characteristics.
Average weight of a market hog?
Between 275-280lbs
Bonus: What age is the average hog sent to market at?
Which breed of horse has one less pair of ribs than other breeds of horses?
Arabian
What is the first thing that needs to be done once a lamb is born?
Clean the nostrils and mouth (from uterine membrane) to allow the newborn lamb to breathe
If a rabbit has a dewlap, where is it?
Under the chin
Hint: same area as a cow!
How long is the estrous cycle of bovine?
21 days
What factor can positively effect dressing percent in swine but will negatively effect carcass grade?
Fat
Excessive fat needs to be trimmed, fat is in less demand and results in profit loss, it is indicative of feed waste (too much fed to animal)
What organ in horses is responsible for fermentation?
Hint: they are HIND-GUT fermenters
Cecum
What is the length of gestation in sheep and goats?
145-150 days
What is the term for a baby alpaca?
Cria
What are the technical names for the hooks and pins of cattle?
Ilium and Ischium
What type of estrous cycle do swine have?
Hint: Its the same as cattle
Polyestrous
A Cogging's test is used to diagnose which equine disease?
Equine Infectious Anemia
What disease currently effecting the sheep industry affects the CNS and has no known cure?
scrapie
What is the name of the third eyelid in cats?
Nictitating membrane