Dairy Information
5 main dairy breeds
Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn
What beef breed has the white band in the middle?
Dutch Banded (Oreo cow)
What are the 9 breeds of swine?
Duroc, Hampshire, Spots, Yorkshire, Herford, Pollen China, Landrace, Berkshire.
How long is a breeding goats gestation period?
5 months
What are the 11 Dairy Goat breeds?
Alpine Goat, LaMancha Goat, Nigerian Dwarf Goat, Oberhasli Goat, Soonen Goat, Sable Goat, Golden Guernsey Goat, Toggenburg Goat, Payaya Goat, Peacock Goat, Nero Verzosco Goat.
How old is the calf when you should take it off of calf milk replacer?
3-4 months
How much does your beef cow need to weigh in at fair?
1100-1400pounds
How long is there gestation period?
114 days or (3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days)
What are the 4 meat goat breeds?
Boer Goat, Savanna Goat, Genemaster Goat, Kalahari Red Goat.
What is a typical amount of kids they have?
1-2 kids
Disease caused by fungus that invades hair follicles?
Ringworm
What is the gestation on a beef cow?
9 months or (283 days)
What's the typical litter size in a year?
23 in a year.
What are the 4 breeds of goats that can be used for meat and dairy?
Nubian Goat, Black Bengal Goat, Anglo Nubian Goat, Valols Blackneck Goat.
How many pounds of milk does a Dairy breed goat give?
6-8 pounds of milk per day
Vein where veterinarian injects fluids?
Jugular
What is the average daily gain when finishing a beef steer?
3 pounds a day
How many litters should you push for in one year?
How often should you worm your goat?
3-4 months
What is the large joint on the back of the leg?
Hock
What is Bio-security?
Procedures intended to protect humans or animals against disease or harmful biological agents.
What are the three meat grades of beef?
Prime, Choice, Select
What is one of the first things they get right after birth from the breeder?
Iron
The bone located between the knee and pastern?
Canon Bone
What does it mean when the judge talks about Spring of Rib?
Wide Chest through the rib cage