Swine/Beef
List 3 breeds of swine
hampshire, duroc, berkshire, chester white
list two byproducts of sheep
lanolin, leather, meat
name two dual purpose breeds of sheep
lincoln, southdown, montedale
what is a specialty animal?
animal not traditionally raised
define a hand
1 hand = 4 inches
List three uses for swine
leather, meat, by products
Name four fine wool breeds
cheviot, corriedale, merino, rambuillet
three reasons why MO's poultry industry is important
careers, supports other business, food!
what is diversification?
increasing the number of enterprises an operation has
Define:
filly
mare
colt
filly: female under 2 yrs old
mare: mature female
colt: male under 2 yrs old
List three breeds of dairy cattle
holstein, jersey, gurnsey
Name four medium wool breeds
columbia, hampshire, oxford, dorset, suffolk
is there a difference between white and brown eggs?
Nope, only color. Same nutritional value
list three uses for rabbits
show, meat, fur
define:
stallion
gelding
foal
stallion: male used for breeding
gelding: castrated male
foal: any horse under a yr old
Name 2 top sheep producing states
CA, WY, TX
Fine Wool Breeds, Medium Wool Breeds, Dual Purpose Breeds
list five uses for poultry
meat, eggs, feathers, fertilizer, pets, show
List reasons for having a specialty animal
profit, hobby, diversification
Define a pony, light, and draft horse
pony: less than 14 hand
light: 14-17 hands
draft: 17+ hands
Know the following terms:
Lamb
Ewe
Ram
Wether
Lambing
Lamb: under a yr old
Ewe: female sheep
Ram: male used for breeding
Wether: castrated male
Lambing: process of giving birth to a lamb
name 2 top sheep producing states
List 7 species of poultry
chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, gunieas, gamebirds, peafowl
List 10 specialty animals
buffalo, rabbit, bees, earthworms, butterflies, mink, ostrich, fox, deer, aquaculture
list 10 uses for horses
food, byproducts, rodeo, show, racing, power, transport, army, therapy, companion