Animal Science 108

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A Breed: a specimen of the same species , but with distinguishing characteristics.
Why have breeds developed?: To provide increased production in: meat, milk, eggs, and/or wool
Which British breed was developed from a recessive gene?: Red Angus
Which cattle breed has the largest number of annual registrations in the US?: Angus
Which cattle breed has a red w/ white face, also a white underline, and adapts to many environments?: Hereford
3 major colors in the shorthorn breed?: red, white, and roan
Which cattle breed is from France, is white, and extremely fast growing?: Charolais
Which cattle breed is known for being heaviest milker in continental breeds, muscular carcass, and dual purpose?: Simmental- from Switzerland
List 3 Bos Indicus breeds: Brahman, Brangus, Simbrah, Beef master, and Santa Gertrudis
What are the Brahman best known for?: Heat tolerance, insect and disease resistance.
What are the 6 essentials developed in the beef master?: weight, confirmation, fertility, hardiness, disposition, and milking ability.
Which swine breed is known for having, droopy ears, being a dam breed, and white?: Chester White- US
Which swine breed has an extra vertebrae?: Landrace- Denmark
What are "-shire" breeds known for? and list them: erect ears Yorkshire, Hampshire, Berkshire,
Which swine breed is known for its reddish color, sire breed, and origination in New Jersey?: Duroc-US
Fine wool Ovine: Merino- Spain and Rambouillet- France
Which Ovine breed, breeds out of season? In which season?: Dorcet- England Breed in spring months, as the daylight cycle deceases
Which Ovine breed is know for rapid growth, muscularity, and wool cap on head?: Hampshire
Which ovine breed is know for black head and legs, sire breed, and very fast growing?: Suffolk
Which dairy breed is known for being the preferred breed for liquid milk w/ lowest % butterfat, and from the Netherlands?: Holstein-Friesian
Dairy cattle know for highest % butterfat, heat and humidity tolerance, and big brown eyes?: Jersey- Isle of Jersey
Which Caprine is known for mohair fiber?: Angora- Turkey
Which caprine is a fast growing meat type, and good muscling?: South African Boar goat
Which caprine is the heaviest milking breed from switzerland?: Saanen
Which horse breed is known for white encircling the eyes, blk/wht striped hooves, and irregular skin mottling?: Appaloosa
This equines bloodline runs through most light horses: Arabian
What are the 2 American Paint horse color patterns? describe the difference between them.: Tobiano- white over dark Ovaro- dark over white w/ no white crosses back
Only breed used for trotting and pacing races, developed in US: Standardbred
Which breed is know for "cow sense", and as a cutting horse?: American Quarter Horse
Which breed is be known for the Kentucky derby, and intermediate distance running?: Thoroughbred- England
Name 2 draft horse breeds and where they are from: Belgian- Belgium Clydesdale- Scotland Percheron- France
Which breed can be either light or draft and has max height of 11.2 hands?: Shetland pony- Scotland
Which breed of horse is the shortest breed?: Miniature horse- max height 34 inch.
Which poultry breed is the most prolific egg laying breed?: Leghorn-Mediterranean
What are the 3 breeds used in broiler production?: New Hampshire Reds-US White Plymouth Rock- US White Cornish- England
Which poultry breed has emphasized muscularity, and can no longer breed naturally?: Broad Breasted White Turkeys- US
Which state is #1 in the total number of horses and is responsible for 15% of total US horse pop?: Texas
A hand =___ inches: 4
What classification of horse is known for jumping and hunting? Typical breed is the Thoroughbred: Hunter type horse
Which classification of horse is known for working cattle, roping, cutting, trails, and pleasure riding? Typical breed is Quarter horse, Paint, and Appaloosa: Stock horse type
Which horse classification is a cross between light and heavy horses? Breeds include: Trakehner and Hanoverian: Warm-bloods
Which horse type is known for being under 14 hands?: Pony type
List the types of identification: Freeze branding, hot-iron branding, lip tattoo, chestnut, micro-chipping,and color
Identification known for killing skin pigment, usually located under the mane: Freeze branding
Identification know for using a heated piece of metal: Hot-iron branding
Identification used mainly in the Jockey club, located on the upper lip?: Lip tattooing
Identification of dark oval-shaped areas, located on the insides of the hocks and just above the knees?: Chestnuts
Identification by implantation of a computer chip?: micro-chipping
Most common type of identification using horses color, hair whorls, and scars: Color
Describe the color characteristics of a Bay: Shade of red with black points
Describe the color characteristics of a Buckskin: Shade of yellow with black points
What face pattern has a white mark on the forehead?: Star
What face pattern has a narrow patch of white down the face from the forehead to the muzzle?: Strip
What face pattern has a narrow patch of white over the muzzle?: Snip
What face pattern has a wider patch of white down the face covering the full width of the nasal bone?: Blaze
What face pattern has a white marking covering the front of the face and extending over the sides of the face?: Bald face
What feet/leg pattern has white from the coronet to the knee?: Stocking
What feet/leg pattern has white from the coronet to the middle of the cannon?: Sock, or half-stocking
What feet/leg pattern has white from the coronet to the fetlock?: ankle, or fetlock
What feet/leg pattern has white from the coronet to the pastern: Pastern
What feet/leg pattern has a white strip covering the coronet band?: Coronet
Which stance deviation is where the knees are too close to the center?: Knock-kneed
Which stance deviation is where the knees are too far apart?: Bow-legged
Which stance deviation is where the knees are too far forward?: buck-kneed
Which stance deviation is where the knees are too far back?: calf-kneed
Which stance deviation is the worst forelimb deviation a horse can have?: calf-kneed
Which stance deviation is where the toes turn in?: pigeon-toes, or toes-in
Which stance deviation is where the hocks are too close together?: Cow-hocked
Which stance deviation is where the hocks are too far apart?: bow-legged
Which stance deviation is where the hocks are too under the body?: sickle-hocked
Which stance deviation is where the hocks are too far behind the body and with no angulation?: Post-legged
Which stance deviation is where the toes are pointed out?: Base-narrow, or toes-out
Name the 2 beat gate: Trot
Name the 3 beat gate: Canter, or collected lope
Name the 4 beat gates and distinguish them from each other.: Walk- has 1,2,3,4 pattern in shape of N Gallop- has 1,2,3,4 patter in the shape of a Z
How old is a horse when it is said to be a " full mouthed" horse?: 5 years
List the changes in teeth over time: a. angle of incident b. become more rectangular c. cups disappear d. gums recede
Horse engery needs _______ as the workload increases?: increase
What is the purpose of the frog in a hoof?: It aids in blood circulation
What is the length of a horses gestation period?: 11 months
Mares are ________ breeders: seasonal
Mares will breed with _________ daylight: increased
Mares breeding season is form early_______ into the ______.: early spring, fall
Which bit type uses indirect pressure?: Curb
Which bit uses direct pressure?: snaffle
What makes the hackamore unique?: it utilizes pressure points on the nose, poll, and chin, and has no bit.
Which country is #1 in swine production?: China
Which state is #1 in swine production?: Iowa
Why is the swine industry centered in the midwestern section of the US?: B/C it is the Corn belt and feed is cheaper there
What stage does a hog spend most of its time in?: Finisher stage- 5-6 months
Approximately ___% of marketed hogs are crossbred?: 95%
Which system completely empties a barn to allow for cleaning, disinfecting, and better disease control: All-in All-out
Which crossbreeding system uses 2-3 breeds types: Rotational system
Which crossbreeding system differs from rotational breeding in that all offspring go to market?: Terminal crossbreeding
What are the disadvantages to the rotational breeding system?: Lower heterosis then terminal breeding, reduction of growth potential and carcass merit due to emphasis on maternal traits
What are the disadvantages to the terminal breeding system?: replacement females must be purchased b/c none are generated.
At what temperature are sows comfy at?: 60-65 degrees
At what temperature are newborn piglets comfy at?: 85-90 degrees in a draft free area
Piglets are given ____ injections to prevent___.: Iron , Anemia
Hogs are castrated to prevent_______?: Boar tant
In pig identification the _____ number is on the left ear.: Pig number
In pig identification the _____ number is on the right ear.: Litter number
What are the underline problems with highly heritable teat traits?: inadequate number and poor spacing of teats and pin, inverted or blunt nipples.
What is the gestation length of a sow?: 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days. = 114 days
Reproductive efficiency is measured by?: SPI- Sow Productivity Index
SPI combines the values of ______ and adjusted______.: number born alive, 21-day litter weight.

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