Tallgrass Bison
What is the hump on the bison designed for
side to side motion and balance, storage of nutrition for the organs/front quarters.
Name 3 purposes of swine
Tilling, grazing, meat, leather, compost turning
Name the 3 animals in the camelid family.
Alpacas, Llamas, Camels
How many chambers in a ruminant digestive system?
4
Which ruminants have purposes for their fiber?
Sheep and goats
What do Bison eat in winter
sedges along waterways (ID tip-sedges have edges)
What purpose does the gizzard serve
grinds up the bird's food for digestion
Describe the difference between antlers and horns.
Antlers shed and grow back every winter and spring. Horns are permanant.
How are ruminant teeth different from non-ruminant?
No teeth on top of mouth
Does higher quality sheep wool have more or less crimps per inch?
More
What percent of buffalo are in feedlots in the US
95%
Name a swine breed used for pasture grazing
Tamworth, Berkshire, Red wattle, KuneKune, Chester White, Hampshires,
List the gestation periods of cows, sheep and swine
9 months, 5 months, 3 months 3 weeks 3 days
Which stomach compartment is known as the "true stomach" due to its acidic and enzyme digestion?
Abomasum
What ruminants are used for the purpose of milk production?
Cows, sheep, goats
What is the bison's maximum capacity for interactive recognition of herd mates
about 300 animals
Who is the largest producer of swine
China
How long is the Llama's gestation period and what's a young baby called
11.5 months, baby is called cria
Which stomach compartment has the honeycomb inner lining?
Reticulum
Which ruminants have a market for velvet and for what use?
Elk and deer for general tonic and to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Why doesn't Bob Jackson's animals have any stress in their meat and it stays tender their entire lifetime?
Manages with ease, separates slaughter units from the herd, keeps the family units together which allows generational wisdom to carry on
How many chickens are there approximately in the world
25.9 billion
Name 3 distinguishing characteristics of camelids
Split upper lip, padded toes for friction and climbing, 3 stomachs
What is the correct order food flows through the ruminant's stomachs?
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
What differentiates goat's milk from cow's milk?Bonus- what does A2/A2 milk mean?
Goat's milk has smaller fat globules that are more digestible and contains less lactose.
Bonus- A2/A2 refers to the DNA protein configuration, that is more digestible than A1 milk.