immediately after birth, dip navel in tincture of 7% iodine; Disinfect lambing pens between births
100
What cattle breed was developed in Scotland’s cold, rocky, harsh environment and it’s most important traits are small frame size, calving ease, and cold weather tolerance?
Highland
Highland
100
What three dairy breeds are most popular in the United States?
Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss
100
Name the two parts of a goat's body where it can be tattooed
Ears and tail web
100
what is the normal gestation for a camel
12-14 months
200
name 3 sheep by-products
hair conditioner; animal feeds; buttons; fats for soaps, oil; gelatin for ice cream, wine, beer, jello; glue
200
What is the flap of skin on the throat called?
dewlap
200
Good dairy managers calculate IOFC to help evaluate their profitability, what does the abbreviation IOFC stand for?
Income over feed cost
200
Which dairy breed of goat is characterized by long pendulous ears?
Nubian
200
define bascule
the desirable arch a horses back makes as it goes over a jump
300
About what percent of the live weight of a lamb becomes boneless lamb meat?
33%
300
What is the common name that is given to the genetic abnormality in cattle where the normal two toed hoof has fused into a single toe
Mule foot
300
The normal water content of milk is approximately:
a) 97.5% b) 87.5% c) 79.5%
b) 87.5%
300
A doe bred in November should kid in which month?
April
300
How many varieties of pecans currently exist
500
400
What is the condition called where a sheep has lost some, but not all, of its teeth?
broken mouth
400
What color is fat on a beef carcass that was grass-fattened?
yellow
400
Which of the following is often responsible for a low milk fat test?
a)feeding hay
b)feeding cottonseed hulls
c)overfeeding crude protein
d)low level of "effective fiber" in the ration
d)low level of "effective fiber" in the ration
400
The first dairy goat importation came to the US from what country?
Switzerland
400
Honeybee workers must visit _____ flowers to make one pound of honey.
2 million
500
what county has the most sheep in the world?
Austalia
500
Who was Old Grannie
The first Registered Angus cow, she was also known as The Prima Cow, she died on July 1, 1859 at the age of 35 years and six months. She was the dam of 25 calves.
500
what organism causes Johne's Disease
mycobacterium paratuberculosis
500
What does the term CH in front of a dairy goat's name mean?
Permanent Champion -- she has at least three legs from being Grand Champion at sanctioned shows under two different judges