Dairy
What are the 7 dairy breeds?
Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, Red & White
What term is used to describe the small flecks of fat within a muscle?
Marbling
What is the birth process in swine called?
Farrowing
What is a viral disease that cause inflammation of the brain and eventually death and can be transmitted to humans by a bit or scratch?
Rabies
What is a cow called that is born without horns?
What breed is 90% of the dairy population?
Holstein
Approximately how much feed does it require to produce a pound of beef?
6-7 pounds
What is a female pig that has not yet produced a litter of piglets?
A gilt
True/False pink eye is a fungal infection?
False bacterial
What is a bovine male called?
Bull
What is the first milk produced after calving?
Colostrum
What state is the top producer of beef cattle exports?
Texas
What is the best cut from a pig?
Pork loin roast
What disease is known as ASF in swine and is highly contagious?
African Swine Flu
At what age is it best to castrate, dehorn, earmark, and brand calves?
3-5 months
What class would an animal born on January 3, 2024 exhibit in?
Winter Yearling
What is the average market weight for cattle?
1150-1250 pounds
How long should you wait till weaning piglets off a sow?
3-5 weeks of age
What is the disease name for a contagious skin disease of cattle that are 1 to 2 inches in diameter where hair is lost and a slightly raised crustiness appears?
Ringworm
The average age that a heifer will be bred for the first time?
A. 9 months
B. 5 months
C. 24 months
D. 15 months
D. 15 months
Term for the death of a calf within 24-48 hours after delivery?
Stillbirth
In days, what is the gestation length of a beef cow?
A.151 days
B.230 days
C.284 days
D.345 days
C. 284 days
How long is a sows gestation?
3 months 3 weeks 3 days
114 days
What is inflammation or infection around the lining of the abdomen in cattle?
Peritonitis
Milk replacer should contain at least what percentage of protein?
20-22%