On a beef animal or a hog, the top part of the head between the ears in the:
Poll
The breed of swine that is black with a white belt around the shoulders and front legs and has erect ears..
Hampshire
An example of selection criteria that producers might use to select breeding swine is _______ efficiency.
reproductive
When making visual observations of livestock, a person may make note of
physical flaws - breeding data--reproductive data--slaughter measurements
physical flaws
The selection criteria of high fertility rates is used to help producers which type of cattle?
cows
The muscled part between the front legs of a beef animal is the:
Brisket
This breed of beef cattle varies in color, has a hump and loose dewlap, and is resistant to insects. It also has a high heat tolerance.
Brahman
Which is true about industry standards that are used to identify quality animals?
They differ for each species
They are the same for each species
They only focus on animal age
They focus on the animal's behavior and attititude
The differ for each species
When making visual obs of livestock, a person would make note of
breeding data- reprod data- positive attributes-carcass measurements
positive attributes
The selection criteria of passing a breeding soundness exam is used by producers to choose what type of cattle?
Bulls
The part of a hog or beef animal between the loin and the tail is the:
Rump
A female beef animal that has had one or more calves is a
cow
An example of selection criteria that producers might use to select market swine is
repro effic
physical soundness
balanced full muscling
litter size
balanced, full-muscling
An explanation of one's rationale for a livestock class's placing is called
speech-reasons-judgements-complaints
reasons
Producers use production records such as pounds of total milk and reproduction history to select what type of cattle?
Dairy cattle
What is one factor that makes an oral presentation successful?
poor eye contact-rushed pace-nervous voice-clear and accurate descriptions
clear and accurate descriptions
How long should a typical set of livestock reasoning be?
30 sec-2 min or less-5 min-7 min
2 min or less
Criteria such a vaccination/deworming schedules could be used to help a person select a
Dawg
What is one factor that makes an oral presentation successful?
poor eye contact-a clear confident voice-a rushed pace-poor grammar
clear confident voice
When selecting layer chickens a person should look for
bright round eyes
large body capacity
soft and flexible abdomen
all of the above
all of the above
What determines the order of livestock class placings?
judge's favorite breed-species standards and physical observations-animal was first in the ring-animals age
species standards and physical observations
Who is your favorite teacher?
Ms. Tyson
When selecting companion animals, a person should look for
high birth weight
being free from genetic disorders
small body capacity
poor structural soundness
being free from genetic disorders
How is a set of livestock reasons organized?
top/middle/bottom pair
bottom pair first
fattest animal discussed first
bottom/middle/top pair
Top middle bottom pair
An example of a selection criteria that producers use for broiler chickens is
pigmentation
number of eggs laid
bleaching
average daily gains
average daily gains