Swine
What is a castrated male pig?
Barrow
What is a female sheep?
Ewe
How many breeds of rabbits can you name
American, American fuzzy lop, american sable, angora, Champagne d'argent, checkered giant, american chinchilla, giant chinchilla, standard chinchilla, cinnamon, creme d'argent, dutch, dwarf Hotot, English spot, Flemish giant, florida white, harlequin, havana, himalayan, holland lop, Blanc de hotot, jersey wolly, lilac, lionhead, english lop, french lop, mini lop, mini rex, netherland dwarf, new zealand, palomino, polish, rex, satin, rhinelander, mini satin, silver, silver fox, silver marten. tan, thrianta
Name two of the common breeds of market cattle.
Angus, Hereford, Maine Anjou, Charolaise, Short Horn, Simmental
what is a hen?
A female chicken over one year of age
Name one breed of pig.
Yorkshire, Hampshire, Hereford
What is the gestation period for a ewe?
5 months
What is the tattoo on a rabbit used for
identification. breeders sometimes use it to identify it as belonging to their rabbitry as well
What is the acceptable weight range of a market steer?
1250-1350
What is the incubation period of a chicken egg?
21 days
True or False: Compared to 50 years ago, pigs today are leaner.
True
How many stomachs does a lamb have? Name them.
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
Semi-Arch, Full Arch, Compact, Commercial, Cylindrical
285 days
How many eyelids do chickens have?
three. Upper, lower, and a nictating membrane
What is the gestation period for a sow?
3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days (115 days)
Name some of the popular meat breeds.
Suffolk, Dorset, Southdown, Hampshire
In terms of rabbit breeds, what is a variety?
Variety refers to the different colors that a breed of rabbit can come in.
What is a cow in industry terms?
A female that has given birth
Other than feathers, what anotomical features are unique to male chickens
larger comb, waddled, coloring, spurs
What is the average backfat for a hog?
0.6-0.75 inches
What are the most expensive cuts of a market lamb?
Rack, Loin, Leg
Normal, Rex, Satin, Angora/Wool
What are the most expensive cuts of a steer?
Loin, rib, round, rump
eggs are the almost perfect food except the lack of what vitamin?
Vitamin C