Section A
Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining beef yield grade?
A-Rib Eye Area
B-Back Fat
C- Hot carcass weight
D-Live Weight
D-Live Weight
If a heifer appears to be low headed, "broken" behind her shoulder and moves with a short stride, what is the most likely structural defect?
A-Sickle Hocked
B-Droopy Rump
C-Shoulder too straight
D-Ugly
C-Shoulder too straight
What swine breed could be added to a rotational crossbreeding program to improve maternal traits?
A-Duroc
B-Yorkshire
C-Hampshire
D-Spot
B-Yorkshire
When selecting a bull to breed heifers, which piece of information would be helpful in predicting the birth weight of his calves?
A-His Birth Weight
B-His Sire's Birth Weight
C-His Birth Weight EPD
D-His frame Size
C-His Birth Weight EPD
What type of lamb would have the highest dressing percentage?
A-Large, Fat Lamb
B-Large, Trim Lamb
C-Small, Trim Lamb
D- Large, Trim, Long Tailed Lamb
A-Large, Fat Lamb
Which of the following chemicals would NOT be used in a foot bath to treat foot rot?
A-Copper Sulfate
B-Formaldehyde
C-Wormer
D-All of the Above
C-Wormer
A two year old sheep will have how many permanent front teeth?
A-2
B-4
C-6
D-8
B-4
The time between estrous or heat periods in a ewe is roughly how many days?
A-147 days
B-30 days
C-21 days
D-17 days
D-17 days
Which of the following will grow the fastest as a lamb?
A-Wether
B-Ewe
C-Ram
D- No difference
C- Ram
Which two types of twine should not be used to tie wool bags?
A-Jute and Sisal
B-Plastic and Sisal
C-Plastic and Cotton
D-Jute and Cotton
B-Plastic and Sisal
Which meat type breed has a white face and erect ears?
A-Southdown
B-Dorset
C-Rambouillet
D-Suffolk
B-Dorset
What is another name for white muscle disease?
A-Grass Tetany
B-Bloat
C-Hypomagnesia
D- Stiff Lamb Disease
D- Stiff Lamb Disease
Which of the following growth implants may be used on feeder lambs?
A-Ralgro
B-Compudose
C-Synnovex
D-Steer-oid
A-Ralgro
Which of the following is not an example of internal parasite?
A-Lung worms
B-Ticks
C-Tape Worms
D-Flukes
B-Ticks
Which of the following is a legume?
A-Orchardgrass
B-Roughages
C-Soybean Meal
D-Concentrates
C-Soybean Meal
What is the main source of antibodies for a young lamb?
A-Vitamin A
B-Calcium
C-Protein Supplement
D-Colostrum
D-Colostrum
Which breed of sheep would have the finer wool?
A-Suffolk
B-Dorset
C-Rambouillet
D-Columbia
C-Rambouillet
The loin and leg of the lamb carcass is also called the:
A-Hindsaddle
B-American style leg of lamb
C-French style leg of lamb
D-Rear Quarter
A-Hindsaddle
The average age of a market lamb is:
A- 5 months
B- 3 months
C- 8 months
D- 1 year
A- 5 months
A deficiency of which mineral can cause "White Muscle Disease"?
A-Selenium
B-Magnesium
C-Calcium
D-Phosphorus
A-Selenium
Which breed is noted for having large numbers of lambs?
A-Dorset
B-Hampshire
C-Fin Sheep
D- Southdowns
C-Fin Sheep
A lamb sirloin chop comes from:
A-Shoulder
B-Rib
C-Loin
D-Leg
D-Leg
Which of the following would NOT be considered a Meat Type Breed?
A-Suffolk
B-Hampshire
C-Dorset
D-Rambouillet
D-Rambouillet
Which animal is the biggest threat to VA Sheep Producers?
A-Bobcat
B-Bear
C-Coyote
D-Dog
C-Coyote
Meat from sheep less than 12 months of age is called?
A-Lamb
B-Veal
C-Mutton
D-Streak
A-Lamb