2017 - 2021 Texas FFA Livestock Questions

99. A cattle producer that produces stock including bulls and females for cow-calf operations:

56. Fine Wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT:

57. Administering an medicinal agent to livestock that requires placement directly into a vein:

64. Scrapie is a disease of both sheep and goats that affects the:

132. Which breed of goat produces mohair?

94. Which breed of swine developed in the US originated in the state of New York / New Jersey?

82. The swine which is white with erect ears and used in commercial operations for maternal:

54. Which feed uses fermentation in order to increase palatability?

109. The ____________ breed of swine can be traced to the early 1700's?

128. Which of the following traits is considered undesirable when judging market lambs?

117. Milk fever is a disease in sheep & goats during lactation due to a lack of ____ in blood.

2. A swine nutritional health problem caused by lack of iron in the diet.

21. Diseases caused by a virus or bacteria are classed as:

Sheep are a major enterprise in the _________ area of the United States.

80. The most common classification of sheep is by:

11. What is an infertile female calf born as a twin to a fertile male calf called?

66. Administering a med. agent to that requires placement into the skin is a(n) ____ injection.

135. The gestation time for cattle is:

38. An animal's central nervous system includes the brain and:

130. The record of the ancestors of a particular animal is recorded in its:

34. Archeology has found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for _________ years.

1. The sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as:

19. Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for __ years or longer.

104. The normal body temperature of cattle is:

68. The average daily gain for growing cattle on full feed.

30. Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size?

86. Which species of livestock has a diploid number of 27 (pairs of chromosomes)?

105. The swine trait having the highest heritability estimate is:

5. Which species of livestock reaches puberty based on the season and not age?

72. Which trait for swine has the lowest heritability estimate?

108. Feed that is provided to young as an extra ration and is inaccessible to the mothers:

115. Calves younger than 3 months of age sold for slaughter are:

13. Heifers most commonly reach puberty at the average age of:

133. Lambs are commonly weaned at about ________________ months of age.

106. Disease caused by an organism that mainly affects the lungs.

85. The leg and loin of a lamb are the primary wholesale meat cuts that come from the:

16. Which amino acid listed is first limiting in swine rations?

88. Which breed of swine does not have a predominant red color?

12. Fat present in muscle tissue is known as:

37. Feed additives used to prevent disease and promote growth are:

112. The first of the Continental breeds to be imported in the United States:

36. The period of time which an animal is pregnant is called:

137. Feedstuffs such as hay and silage are classified as:

123. The average feed conversion ratio for beef cattle on full feed is:

97. Which of the following minerals is a trace mineral?

71. What is the only breed of sheep raised for fur in the United States?

134. What is an animal resulting from the mating of two different breeds?

7. The first breed of beef cattle imported to the United States in the late 1700's was the:

47. The breed of cattle developed on the King Ranch and consists of Brahman and Shorthorn is:

95. Which exotic breed of cattle originated from Italy?

53. Brisket disease affects the ______ in cattle?

23. The biggest problem of raising sheep is the loss caused by:

28. The sheep that are evaluated more on the quality of their fleece than other sheep are:

92. The age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is:

49. Fistulated cattle are use primarily for ______________ studies and research.

27. One common characteristic between Yorkshire, Landrace, and Chester Whites is:

131. Goat meat is marketed under the name:

50. A method of animal identification that uses low temperature to change color of the skin:

102. Many of the odor problems from confinement operations are release of _______ from manure.

4. The removal of the testicles from a male animal is:

40. The major objection of boar meat is the odor called boar taint. One compound causing it is:

140. A medication sprayed directly into the animal's nostrils is called a __________ injection.

143. Which animals cannot synthesize all of the required amino acids?

125. Which trait in sheep has the lowest heritability estimate?

74. Which protein concentrate is limited to use by ruminants?

The expected yield of a hog with a USDA quality grade of No. 1 is:

26. According to USDA, the greatest expense in the production of livestock is:

14. An animal that has extremely straight hind legs is best described as being:

44. A _______________ animal is one that is of a particular breed.

138. The total protein contained in a feed is ________ protein.

62. Which information is NOT typically required for the registration of individual hogs?

144. The most important wholesale cut of lamb is:

78. Estrus in cattle usually occurs every:

60. Newborn animals receive immunity to diseases by drinking:

75. The Pork Promo, Research and Cons. Info. Act of 1985 est __ per $100 of pork sold in the US

25. Which of the following vitamins is in the category of water-soluble?

139. Breed of cattle which the US Congress gave money in 1927 because they were almost extinct.

111. What is the most important nutrient in a swine ration?

61. What breed of cattle used in the United States came from Australia?

119. When evaluating swine perf. data, litter weights are adjusted to a standard of __ days?

107. ___________ is the practice of feeding a ration for ten days to two weeks before breeding.

52. A market where cattle are sold by public bidding:

79. A permanent change in the genotype of an offspring from that of its parents.

121. Breeds of cattle that are used for both milk and meat production are considered to be:

6. The process of placing sperm in the female reproductive tract by other natural mating is:

96. The male bovine of any age that has not been castrated.

Cattle can generally lose from 1 to 5 percent of their weight when transported. This is called:

145. Which trait in beef cattle has the highest heritability estimate?

8. ___ is a measure of the degree of difference btwn the offspring of a bull & of an avg bull.

What is a common disqualification in rules for registering animals in a breed association?

89. Which breed of cattle is most popular in Europe?

45. The mating of animals of different family lines within the same breed is:

67. Cattle that originated in Scotland with a smooth hair coat, black in color, polled:

69. A chronic degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system ("Mad Cow Disease")

65. EPD stands for:

91. Which Medium Wool breed was developed in the United States?

124. Baby pigs require temperatures of ______________ degrees F.

63. The reflex and response that an animal has at birth is:

83. The tube that carries air to an animal's lungs.

17. What do Hampshires, Polands, and Berkshires have in common?

100. In 1985, a one dollar per head checkoff for every head of beef sold in the United States

116. An impairment that affects the performance of the vital life functions.

126. Which of the following is water-soluble vitamin?

Which disease affects the turbinate bones in swine?

18. How well an animal likes or accepts a feed is referred to as the:

46. Which part of the ruminant stomach is recognized as the true stomach?

51. Proteins produced by an animal's immune system in response to bact., viruses, or parasites:

77. One common characteristic between Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire swine is:

48. The first American breed of beef cattle was the:

22. The rate or percentage of animals becoming pregnant.

114. Which of the following countries has the greatest number of hogs?

29. Which trait has the highest heritability estimate in cattle?

15. Which fat-soluble vitamin is associated with bone development and calcium absorption?

58. Subcutaneous injections are given:

31. Which of the following breeds of cattle is NOT primarily white to gray in color?

142. Which livestock product has the highest consumption rate in the United States?

122. The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in:

120. When using ultrasound to evaluate breeding swine, the mmts. taken are backfat thickness &:

76. Which of the following breeds of cattle was originally red in color?

3. Which vitamin do animals produce enough of so it does not need to be included as a nutrient?

127. Cattle infected with this disease often abort during the last half of pregnancy.

141. Two factors that have a major influence on profitability in swine production are:

Fats and oils provide _________ times more energy than do carbohydrates

Archaeological evidence indicates domestication of the pig occurred as early as ___ years ago.

113. The removal of all or part of the tail from sheep is referred to as:

93. The most serious health problem of sheep and goats is:

110. A single stomach animal can synthesize ________ of the 22 required amino acids.

81. Which breed of beef cattle imported from France was originally used as draft animals?

24. A visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at the ___

118. The breed of sheep noted for producing a 200 to 250 percent lamb crop:

39. The most common sheep identification system is:

55. Yearlings are feeder calves between one and two years old weighing about __________ pounds.

101. Solid floors in hog houses are usually made of ___________.

59. About __ percent of total income from livestock in the US comes from the beef industry

136. Which breed of sheep was developed at North Carolina State University?

84. Cotswold sheep are classified as:

73. The physical appearance of an animal is known as:

33. Swine dysentery is also known as:

103. Nutrients, which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance, are called:

129. Lamb prices vary throughout the year and reach a high during which time?

32. Bacterial disease in sheep and goats, causes stiffness, rigid jaw, and inability to eat.

98. Which state produces the most beef cattle?

20. Which polled breed of cattle originated from horned cattle due to a genetic mutation?

70. External fat on a lamb carcass is measured between which two ribs?

90. The growth and development of animals prior to birth.