2016 Livestock Questions 101-150

Cattle producer produces breeding stock including bulls & females for cow-calf operation is a:

The most important factor when formulating a ration for livestock is:

In 1985, a $1 per head checkoff for every head of beef sold in the U.S. was created due to the:

A method of animal ID that is a puncture in the skin of numbers or letters is known as:

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

Process of placing sperm in the female reproductive tract by means other than natural mating

The process of preparing calves for the stress of being moved into the feedlot is called:

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

Selective form of breeding where sire & dam are related, some refer to as mild inbreeding is:

The gestation time for sheep is:

The average age of puberty in sheep is:

The gestation time for swine is:

Heifers most commonly reach puberty at the average age of:

Method of animal ID that uses very low temperature to change pigment color of the skin is:

Estrus in cattle usually occurs every:

EPD stands for:

The rate or percentage of animals becoming pregnant

The gestation time for cattle is:

The average daily gain for growing cattle on full feed.

Cattle are in a class of animals which consume only plant products known as:

When evaluating swine performance data, litter weights are adjusted to a standard of ____days?

Which trait has the highest heritability estimate in cattle?

A market where cattle are sold by public bidding, with the animals going to the highest bidder:

A system that is used for trading contracts for future delivery of cattle is known as:

In swine, a male that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity is called a: