Duplicate of livestock questions

Cattle have how many pairs of chromosomes?

Swine breed originated in England, with the major development of the breed in Kentucky?

Modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor?

Breed of cattle,Scotland that is black in color, is one of the most popular breeds in the U.S.:

The leg of a lamb are the primary wholesale meat cuts that come from the:

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

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

The gestation time for swine is?

The breed of swine that is white in color with erect ears, with maternal characteristics is:

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

Cholera is a _____ disease.

What country produces the most swine?

Newborn animals receive immunity to diseases by drinking: 

Which of the breeds of sheep below r based on popularity is most significant breed in the world

When evaluating sheep, the term that refers to ruggedness and stamina is: 

The most prevalent fine-wool breed of sheep in the United States is the:

A condition caused by a lack of sugar in the diet:

Which state produces the most hogs?

The two measurements taken are back fat thickness and ?

The growth and development of animals prior to birth.

Nutrients, which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance are called?

The most common classification of sheep is by:

Which trait has the highest heritable estimate in cattle:

Feedstuffs such as hay and silage are classified as:

Archeology evidence from the middle east indicates domestication of the pig occurred when?

The suddne death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as _____.

The secretion and production of milk in sheep,cattle,and swine is known as:

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

The most popular breed of registered medium wool sheep in the United States is the:

In swine carcass the loin is about___ percent of the total carcass percent.

The amount of fat cover on a market steer is referred to as :

Which of the following breeds of cattle in the U.S. use what breed as a foundation?

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

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

An impairment taht affects the performance of the vital life functions.

Which breed of swine that originated in the state of New York/ New Jersey?

The first milk produced by a cow after giving birth is known as:

Morphological defects in livestock are caused by:

The average age of puberty in sheep is:

What breed of hair sheep originated in Texas?

Feed efficiency can be increased by ____ grain because less is wastd.

Administering a medical agent to livestock that requires placement in the skin is __ injection.

Swine dysentery is also known as:

During cold weather cattle feed should be increased what percent for each degree of cold stress

wheat bran and animal fat are feed concentrates that are classified as:

What is the only breed of sheep raised for fur in the U.S. ?

Fats and oils provide ____ times more energy than do carbohydrates.

Beef cattle or sheep born without horns are commonly referred to as:

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

Estrus in cattle usually occurs every:

The weight of a chilled beef carcass compared to the live weight.

Suffolk sheep ancestry goes back to what breed of sheep?

The rate or percentage of animals being pregnant.

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

Which of the following wholesale cuts of beef highest value?

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

When evaluating sheep, the term that refers to ruggedness and stamina is:

The largest compartment of ruminant stomach  is the :

Which of the following swine health problems is caused by a nutritional deficiency?

The first milk produced by a ewe after giving birth is known as:

Which of the following breed of cattle did not originate in Italy?

Which of the following breeds of cattle is primarily red in color?

The age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is:

Feed additives in swine rations that control internal parasites are?

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

Which feed uses fermentation in order to increase platability?

What is the most important nutrient in swine ration?

The estrus cycle in swine occurs:

When animals band together in a herd or flock, the behavior is known as:

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

What feedstuff contributes most of the carbohydrates in swine rations?

Yearlings are feeder calves between 1 and 2 years old weighing about ______ pounds.

Which state produces the most beef cattle?

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

What breed of sheep that has a distinctive white face originated in Scotland?

Vitamins that are stored in body and need not be consumed everyday are:

The gestation time for sheep for sheep is:

which of the following minerals is categorized as a macro mineral?

Which of the following countries produce the most sheep?

lambs are commonly weaned about ___  months of age.

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

Which animal cannot synthesize all of the required amino acids?

The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in:

The process of placing sperm in the female reproductive tract :

The expected yield of a hog with a USDA quality grade of No.2 is:

Solid floors in hog houses are usually made of ____.

The amount of fat cover on a market lamb is referred to as:

A nutritional problem in cattle characterized by swelling of the tissue (hoof and foot)?

The degree to which the crossbred offspring out performs its purebred parents is:

Proteins produced by an animals immune system in response to invasion by bacteria, and viruses.

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

Tetanus is a _____ disease.

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

Which county accounts for the highest percent of the world cattle population?

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

The biggest problem of raising sheep is the loss caused by?

Identification that uses very low temperature to change pigment color of the skin is:

Cotswold sheep are classified as:

The normal body temperature of sheep and swine is:

The United states is divided into___ cattle-raising regions.

Organic compounds, which are the building blocks in the formation of proteins are?

Which exotic breed of cattle originated from Italy?

What occurs in the rumen when the enzymes breakdown carbohydrates to fast?

A complex protein proceed by living cells that causes changes in other substances int the body:

Vitamins that are not stored in the body and need to be consumed everyday are called?

The use of living organisms or their products (livestock production) is also known as:

Which breed of white color swine originated in Pennsylvania?

The average weight of gain for growing cattle on full feed:

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

Fat present in muscle tissue known as:

A nutritional problem characterized by a swollen abdomen on the left side?

Which of the following minerals is a trace mineral?

The most important wholesale cut of lamb:

A swine disease causing degeneration of the bones in the snout and the twisting of the snout is

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

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

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

___ percent of the total sheep production in the U.S.

Which of the following elements is not a component of a carbohydrate?

The age of the beef animal and marbling in the carcass affect the ___ of the carcass.

The class of sheep that are evaluated by the quality of their fleece:

Feeder calves classed as yearlings usually weigh:

what is the recommended percent of a grower ration for swine from weaning to 75 pounds?

____ is a disease that affects the tissue of the foot in sheep.

The first American breed of beef cattle was the:

Angus and hereford cattle originated from the species:

which trait is considered undesirable when judging market lambs?

What hormone is produced primarily by the ovaries in female animals?

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

Heifers most commonly reach puberty at the age of:

what is the ammoniacal nitrogen in a feed multiplied by 6.25 is the ____ content of a feed?

Medication used to produce immunity in livestock that are derived from plasma and fibrinogen?

which protein concentrates is limited to use by ruminates?

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

Subcutaneous injections are given:

A disease that affects cattle and sheep with symptoms of lameness, followed by depression.

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

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

The state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is:

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

Fine wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT?

Meat provides about what percent of the animal protein consumed in the world?

Amino acids are the building blocks of:

The testes produce sperm cells and the male sex hormone:

The removal of the testicles from a male animal is:

Disease caused by an organism that mainly affects the lungs. 

Breeding in which the sire and dam are related which some refer to a mild form of inbreeding:

Visual evaluation of muscle on hogs is best seen by looking at the ____ view of the rear. 

The critical stage of production in livestock when giving birth to their offspring is:

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

Bacteria that has been in the soil for___ years or longer.

A disorder characterizedby gas distention in the rumen, seen on the animals left side:

Feed additives used to prevent disease and promote growth are:

. The breed was developed on the King Ranch and consists of 3/8Brahman and 5/8 Shorthorn?

The gestation time for cattle is:

The swine trait having the highest heritability estimate is?

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

A male sheep castrated before reaching sexual maturity is called a :

The most common swine identification system is:

The most common parasites affecting beef cattle are:

Which of the following is water-soluble vitamin?

What is a free-roaming “wild” animal that was once domesticated called?

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

Animal identification that is a puncture in the skin of numbers or letters is known as:

The traditionally recommended weight for selling slaughter hogs has been ____.

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

Which information is not required for the registration of individual hogs?

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

Brisket disease affects the____ in cattle.

EPD stands for:

Which breed of cattle was brought over byColumbus on his second voyage?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of raising beef?

Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark?

Swine performance data, litter weights are adjusted to a standard of how many days?

Swine are in a class of animals that consume both plants and meat known as:

Archeology has found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for 

Which of the following is NOT required on a feed tag?

Accelerated lambing is a system that produces ___ lamb crops in 2 years.

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

The use of lipid nitrogen for storage of semen and embryos.

Diseases caused by a virus or bacteria are classed as:

Rations formulated to keep an animal at its current weight and size is a _____ ration.

The most prevalent breed of sheep in the world is the:

The process of taking food nutrients through the intestinal wall is:

The ___ breed of swine can be traced to the early 1700's?

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

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

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

A ___ animal is one that is of a particular breed.

Which of the following medium wool breeds of sheep are solid white in color:

The length of the estrus cycle for a ewe is:

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

The normal body temperature of cattle is:

The average dressing percentage of a steer grading choice is:

Baby pigs require temperatures of ___ degrees F.

Cattle that are generally lose from 1 to 5 percent of their weight when transported.

___ is the practice of feeding a ration for 10 days to 2 weeks before breeding.

The pietrain breed of swine originated in ____.

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

An essential or non-essential element or compound in a food or feed is a(n):

Beef cattle categorized as American breeds have what breed as a genetic base?

The breeds of cattle with origin in Europe  are usually referred to as?

Animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another are called:

In 1985 every head of beef sold in the U.S.was established as a result of the passage of the:

Sheep and cattle both have multiple stomachs referred to as a(n):

A market where cattle are sold by public bidding:

the male bovine of any age that has not been castrated?

pinkeye is a disease in a cattle that is carried by _____.

__ percent of income form all livestock marketing in the U.S. comes from the beef industry.

A diease carried by insects that affect the eyes of cattle:

Odor problems from confinement operations are related to the release of ___ from manure.

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

Which of the following countries has the most sheep?

Breed of cattle which the U.S. Congress appropriated money in 1927, they were almost extinct.

The feed component containing the most easily digested carbohydrates is the:

Helminths are major economic importance to the livestock industry in management of?

The most common sheep identification system is:

More than one-half of all the crossbred sheep in the U.S. carry which particular breed.?

What area of livestock production is the major issue of animal rights organizations? 

Which of the following feeds is highest in total digestible nutrients (TDN)?

The physical appearance of an animal is known as:

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

Fistulated cattle are use primarily for ______ studies and research

____  are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus.

Pigs ears are notched for ____ which is necessary for good record keeping.

Placement of medical agents directly into the bloodstream is a(n) _____ injection.

Cattle between 6 months and 1 year old are sold to people who fatten them for market:

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

Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around 1600?

What trait of a hog refers to its ability to raise large litters of pigs?

The total protein contained in a feed is _____ protein?

Which breed of swine is considered the oldest?

Ruminant animal can synthesize ____ of the 22 required amino acids.

Feed provided to young animals as an extra ration and is fed in an area away from the mother:

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

The ability to initiate, sustain, and support reproduction.

What is the basic energy feed used in hog rations?

A cattle producer that produces breeding stock including bulls and females are called:

The genetic makeup of an animal is called a:

An objectionable inherited defect in swine known as a whorl is actually a(n) :

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