2016 Livestock Evaluation 101-150

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

the average age of puberty in sheep is:

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

Heifers most commonly reach puberty at the average age of:

the length of the estrus cycle for a ewe is:

the gestation time for cattle is:

which trait has the highest heritability estimate in cattle?

selective breeding form when sire & dam are related, some refer to as mild form of inbreeding

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

the average daily gain for growing cattle on full feed

when evaluating swine performance data, litter weights are adjusted to a standard of

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

an impairment that affects the performance of the vital life functions

Estrus in cattle usually occurs every:

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

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

the tube that carries air to an animal's lungs

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

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

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

method of animal I.D. that uses very low temperature to change pigment color of the skin is:

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

The age of the beef animal & amount of marbling in the carcass affect the ___ of the carcass

EPD stands for:

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

the testes produce sperm cells and the male sex hormone:

the normal body temperature of sheep and swine is:

the rate or percentage of animals becoming pregnant

the growth and development of animals prior to birth

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

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

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

the estrus cycle in swine occurs:

the most common swine identification system is:

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

the age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is

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

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

the most important wholesale cut of lamb is:

in 1985, a $1/hd √off 4 every hd of beef sold in U.S. was established by the passage of the:

the gestation time for sheep is:

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

cattle have how many pairs of chromosomes?

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

cattle producer who produces breeding stock (bulls & females) 4 cow calf ops is commonly called

the gestation time for swine is:

process of placing sperm in female reproductive tract by means other than natural mating is:

the use of liquid nitrogen for storage of semen and embryos

the most common sheep ID system is:

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