Swine
Is the stomach of the pig similar to cattle?
No, cattle have a ruminant stomach and pigs have a simple stomach similar to humans
Well cared for laying hens will lay eggs for how long?
One year
Name 3 of the wholesale cuts of lamb
Shoulder
- Rack (rib)
- Breast
- Foreshank
- Leg
- Loin
Can you name three breeds of beef
Angus- Scotland
- Beefmaster- United States
- Belgian Blue- Belgium
- Braham- United States
- Brangus- United States
- Charolais- France
- Chianina- Italy
- Gelbvieh- Germany
- Hereford- England
- Limousin- France
- Maine-Anjou- France
- Murray Grey- Australia
- Piedmontese- Italy
- Pinzgauer- Austria
- Polled Hereford- United States
- Red Angus- Scotland
- Red Poll- England
- Salers- France
- Santa Gertrudis- United States
- Scotch Highland- Scotland
- Shorthorn- United States
- Simmental- Switzerland, France and Germany
- Tarentaise- France
- Texas Longhorn- Spain
What is a baby rabbit called?
Kit
Other than water, can you name 4 important nutrients for pigs?
- Protein and amino acids
- Carbohydrates and fats
- Minerals
- Vitamins
What are the two ways to incubate an egg?
Broody hen or incubator
Name 4 products or by products from sheep.
Meat lamb and mutton, milk and cheese, wool, lanolin
Drum Heads- hide and wool
Candels-fat
Footballs-hide
violins- sheep intestines
Chewing Gum-fat
What are 4 wholesale cuts of market beef?
- Chuck
- Rib
- Short Loin
- Round
- Flank
- Plate
- Brisket
- Shank
What are 4 purposes for rabbits?
Meat
- Fur
- Wool
- Exhibition/showing
- Pets
Feed represents what percent of the total cost of pork production?
60-75%
What is used to see if the eggs are fertilized and if they are, to check how the embryo is growing?
Candling
What type of digestive system to sheep and goats have?
Ruminant
Cattle will drink a minimum of how many gallons of clean water a day?
20 gallons
How many kits can a rabbit have and how often?
5 average, up to 12
3-4 annually
Name 5 different products or by products from swine.
Pork, bacon, ham, sausage, pepperoni, lard, tallow, Yes, ham, bacon, pork chops, pork loin and sausage all come from pigs...but so does insulin, heart valves, footballs, gelatin, burn dressings, matches, crayons and a whole host of other items
Name 4 animals classified as poultry.
Chicken, turkey, duck, geese, guinea fowl, quail, pigeon, pheasant
Goat milk can be used for a number of cosmetic and hygiene products, name 2
Soap
- Bath soaks
- Lotion
Name 4 products or by products from beef cattle
Meat, sausage, combs, toothbrushes, glue, adhesive, explosives, soap, saddles, leather
What is the gestation period of a rabbit?
28-35 days
How many piglets can a sow have in a litter? How many litters per year?
Average is 7.5 up to 14
2 lurkers a year
List 4 products or by products of poultry.
Eggs, meat, feathers, fertilizer, biodiesel, animal feed, electricity, biogas, bone powder, and biodegradable plastics. Poultry bones, skin and, feet can be processed to poultry and/or bone meal or can considered as poultry waste. Poultry feet (duck and chicken) are another potential source of gelatin production from poultry waste.
Name 4 products or by products of goats.
Meat, milk, cheese, fiber, soap, horns
Are cattle ruminant animals? How many stomachs do ruminate have?
Yes, 4
What are two breeding challenges in rabbits?
poor receptivity to mating, birth defects, still births, gender trends in offspring, cannibalism, sterility, milk deficiency