Swine
What is a young female that has not farrowed called?
What is a gilt.
What are four breeds of beef cattle that are found in the area where you live?
Some beef cattle breeds are Angus, Beefmaster, Belgian Blue, Belted Galloway, Brahman, Brangus, Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Murray Grey, Piedmontese, Pinzgauer, Polled Hereford, Red Angus, Red Poll, Salers, Santa Gertrudis, Scotch Highland, Shorthorn, Simmental, Tarentaise, Texas Longhorn, and etc.
What is “docking”?
“Docking” is removal of the tail. It may be done by cutting with a knife; emasculatome (Burdizzo) or emasculator; or elastrator and elastrator band (using a band around the tail to cut off circulation). Beginners may not have done docking themselves, but should know what it is and one method.
Name 2 breeds of goats.
Dairy- Alpine, Lamancha, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanen, Toggenberg, sable, Nigerian Dwarf
Meat-Boer, Kiko, Spanish, Pygmy
What is the 4-H motto?
To Make the Best Better.
What is LMA and how is it used?
What is Loin Muscle Area. It is used to predict the pounds of lean in a carcass.
What is the gestation period of a heifer/cow?
What is 283 days.
What is a ewe?
A female sheep.
Name 2 essential nutrients for goats.
Carbohydrates, fat, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
What do the four H's stand for?
Head
Heart
Health
Hands
How long is a normal gestation for a pig?
What is 114 days.
What are frame scores and what are they based on?
A way of estimating what size cattle will be when they are fully grown. Scores range from 1 to 7 and are based on the height of an animal at the hips at different ages.
Sheep belong to a group of animals that have 4-compartment stomachs. What is this group of animals called?
Ruminants
What are 3 ingredients commonly found in a goat’s concentrate feed?
Corn, oats, barley, sorghum, wheat
Name an external parasite
Name and internal parasite
Ticks, fleas, lice
Worms, Coccidia
Name the three supplemental minerals most needed by pigs?
What is Calcium, Salt, and Phosphorus.
What is the function of selenium? What deficiency signs are looked for? How do you provide it in your animal’s diet?
Selenium acts as a carrier of vitamin E. The deficiency is known as white muscle disease, which can cause heart failure and paralysis in calves. Selenium can be added to trace mineralized salt or injections are also available to use in calves.
What is the average gestation period length in days?
148 days.
What is the main problem for a kid with scours?
Loss of fluid from the body (dehydration)
Name the most reliable method of permanent identification.
Tattooing
Notches
a. 27
b. 9
c. 81
d. 3
e. 1
f. 9
g.3
h. 1
Beef Cow Parts
(Hand out)
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What are the four parts of the sheep stomach?
Abomasum, rumen, reticulum, and omasum.
If a doe is bred in November should kid in which month?
April
148- 150 days or 5 months.
What is the difference between monogastrics and ruminants?
Name a monogastric and a ruminant.
Monogastric and ruminant animals are two distinct groups of mammals that differ in their digestive systems and feeding habits. Monogastric animals, such as humans, pigs, and dogs, have a simple stomach, while ruminants, including cows, sheep, and goats, possess a complex four-chambered stomach.