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| About ___ percent of total income from all livestock marketing in the United States comes from the beef industry? | 38 |
| Which of the following is NOT an advantage of raising beef? | efficient conversion of concentrate feeds into meat |
| Which of the following breeds of cattle originated in Italy? Charolais, Chianina, Devon, Salers | Chianina |
| The Murray Grey originated in 1905 in which country? | Australia |
| Shorthorn, Angus, and Maine Anjou breeds of cattle all have a common classification of being in a group called? | Bos taurus |
| The United States is divided into ___ cattle-raising regions. | 8 |
| Which breed of cattle was in existence befor the time of the Roman Empire? | Chianina |
| Name the breed of cattle which the United States Congress appropriated money in 1927 because they were almost extinct. | Texas Longhorn |
| Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around 1600? | Shorthorn |
| Which stte has the highest number of breeding and market swine? Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina | Iowa |
| Which breed of white colored swine originated in Pennsylvania? | Chester White |
| The ___ breed of swine can be traced to the early 1700's? | Berkshire |
| Which of th following breeds of swine did not originate in England? | Hereford |
| Most swine purebred associations require several items of information for the registration of individual hogs. Which information is NOT required? Date farrowed, Ear notches, Number of pigs farrowed, Weaning weight | Weaning weight |
| The Pietrain breed of swine originated in _____. | Belgium |
| The most common calssification of sheep is by? | Type of wool |
| Fine Wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT? Corriedale, Debouillet, Delaine Merino, Rambouillet | Corriedale |
| The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in? | England |
| Cotswold wheep are classified as? | Long Wool |
| The stte having the highest population of sheep and lambs is? California, Colorado, Texas, Wyoming | Texas |
| Which of the following medium wool breeds of sheep are solid white in color? Dorest, Oxford, Shropshire, Southdown | Dorset |
| Sheep are a major enterprise in the ___ area of the United States. | western |
| Which of the following feeds has the highest percent of crude protein (18-19%) | alfalfa |
| The amount of ammoniacal nitrogen in a feed multiplied by 6.25 is the ___ content of a feed. | crude protein |
| A male bovine of any age that has not been castrated. | Bull |
| Pigs must be ear notched for ____, which is necessary for good record keeping. | identification |
| Two factors that have a major influence on profitability in swine production are: | Number of pigs weaned per sow; feed efficiency |
| Swine dysentery is also known as? | Bloody scours |
| The sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as _______. | porcine stress syndrome |
| Early abortions during the gestation period can be casued by? | Brucellosis |
| A condition caused by a lack of sugar in the diet? | Hypoglycemia |
| _____ is a disese that affects the tissue of th foot in sheep? | Foot Rot |
| _____ are the most serious health problem for sheep. | Internal parasites |
| A lack of what substance in the blood causes milk fever in sheep? | calcium |
| Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for ____ years of longer. | 40 |
| The first sign of ____ in cattle may be when one or more animals suddenly die. The disease is caused by bacteria that grow only in the absence of oxygen. | Blackleg |
| Pinkeye is a disease in cattle that is carried by _____. | insects |
| Brisket disease affects the ____ in cattle. | Heart |
| _____ occurs when the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes in the rumen is too rapid. | Bloat |
| ______ are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus. | Warts |
| Subcutaneous injections are given: | under the skin |
| Nutrients which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance are in a category called: | non-essential nutrients |
| The critical stage of production in livestock when giving birth to their offspring is: | parturition |
| The most important wholesale cut of lamb is: | leg |
| The age of the beef animal and the amount of marbling in the carcass affect the ____ of the carcass. | quality grade |
| Feed that is provided to young lambs as an extra ration and is fed in an area that mature ewes cannot access is called a: | creep feed |
| The gestation time for sheep is: | 148 days |
| What is a free-roaming "wild" animal that was once domesticated called? | feral |
| Which animals cannot systhesize all of the required amino acids? | swine |
| Vitamins that are not stored in the body and need to be consumed everyday are: | water soluble vitamins |
