Vocab/Misc
This term refers to a male sheep, left intact
Ram
What breeding method emphasizes the use and broad selection of elite sires
AI
Show me with your hand - how should a finished steer feel in relation to your hand.
visual
What is Ohio's most grown crop
Soybeans
Where did Mr Best travel last weekend to see sale heifers? Hint - we talked about this in relation to our ET example on the board. Need more than just first name. Will accept business name, first/last, or town
Will Coor
Coor Cattle
Greenfield Ohio
Name 3 methods of marketing (selling) livestock from class
Private Treaty
Sale Barn
Online Sale
What is a flaw that comes with using patches for heat detection
Foreign object an rub paint and give false heat
Quality grades measure what?
Intramuscular Fat / Marbling
What is Ohio's state bird
Northern Cardinal
Mr Best sees a cow in standing heat at 6am and checks again at lunchtime to see that she is still standing at 12pm. Then he checks at 3pm and she is STILL in standing heat. When should he breed this cow if utilizing AI?
6pm - 12 hours after FIRST sight of standing heat
What tool is used to deliver oral treatments or supplements
drench gun
What does EPD stand for? Strict on this one, have to say it correctly. Seen it way too many times to be messing it up still.
Expected Progeny Differences
Rank the following quality grades from best to worst
Select
Prime
Choice
Standard
Where was kubota founded?
A. China B. America C. Japan D. Russia
Japan
What is a silent heat
Female is in heat with no visual signs which makes it extremely hard to detect
The bacteria for this disease thrives in tall, dry grass and loves warm temperatures. It is spread by a vector that is very common in this area and affect a specific part of the animal's body. What disease am I?
Pinkeye
What is fomite transmission -
from the bacterial disease section
Transmission through a carrier inanimate object. Example: boots
Yield grades that are applied to live individuals measure what aspect of the animal
Cutability
What county in Ohio has the most dairy cattle farms?
A. Jefferson
B. Holmes
C. Stark
D. Wayne
Wayne
What is a freemartin heifer.
Note - don't tell them what causes it, its a question coming up
Heifer that is infertile
What is a surrogate in relation to the breeding methods chapter
Recip
On average how many embryos do you get from a conventional flush on donors.
(Number range of 3)
5-7
Name 3 methods of pregnancy testing livestock
Ultrasound
Palpating
Blood Sample
What U.S state grows the most pumpkins in the country by both weight and acreage.
Hint - Eastern half of country
Illinois
Twins with a bull -
Male hormones, particularly testosterone and hormones, are passed from the bull calf to the heifer calf. These male hormones interfere with the proper development of the female's reproductive tract, leading to infertility in over 90% of cases.