Cattle
What are the 3 most shown beef breeds in Maine?
Belted Galloway, Simmental, Angus, Lowline, Shorthorn
What are cows that are fed to market called?
Calves
True/False: Muscles are correlated to each other.
True
Compare and contrast the 3 types of muscle found in body.
Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac
Federal government agencies that are responsible for regulating food additives?
FDA
What does the term "open cow mean"
A cow that is ready to be bred.
How many factors affect an animal's compensatory gain?
2
what is a burdizzo emasculatome/elastrator used for?
docking of tails/ castration
Cell organelle that controls the cell's metabolism, growth, and reproduction?
Hormones
How is trend in sheep production expected to change in next 10-20 years?
Decrease
What is the most expensive cow meat?
Wagyu
When does backgrounding occur?
Between weaning of a calf and placing it on a feedlot
What are 4 external indicators of muscle?
Rump
Base width (how they stand - want it to be straight and wide)
Rib shape - bold in rib
Forearm
How has per-person consumption of eggs in U.S changed recently?
Decreased
Function of the isthmus in reproductive system of hens?
adds shell membranes to yolk
What does "dystocia" mean?
calving difficulty, abnormal labour or birth
What does the term "Stocker cattle"
Calves that are allowed to gain and grow up on pasture or rangeland
Why is livestock selection important?
We want to improve our gene lines
Look for conformation/efficiency
Looking for a good end product to eat/sell
What region of the world were sheep first domesticated?
Asia
Where are the testicles in roosters located?
within the body cavity
What are the top 5 beef producing states?
1. California
2. Wisconsin
3. New York
4. Idaho
5. Texas
Should high-producing cattle be fed an F:C ratio closer to 40:60 or 60:40?
40:60
What are the 4 most important selection criteria when evaluating market animals?
Muscling
Condition/Fat
Structure
-don't want crippled animals
Balance
-doesn't matter that much in the real world; more for show
Proper guidelines for storing farm chemicals?
Labels should have warning, containers should be solid, stored in safe place
What division of the USDA is responsible for enforcing federal laws that address the humane treatment and care of animals?
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service