Beef Cattle Breeds and Grazing Systems
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What is the desired growth rate for beef cattle in semi-intensive grazing?

  • 700-850 g per day (correct)
  • 400-500 g per day
  • 500-600 g per day
  • 600-700 g per day

    • What is a key factor in determining the profitability of beef cattle production?

  • Feed quality
  • Breed factor (correct)
  • Grazing method
  • Market demand

    • What is an important characteristic of cattle with good slaughter value?

  • Well-marbled meat
  • High fat content
  • Rapid growth rate
  • Well-developed muscles in the hind and back (correct)

    • What is the primary aspect of nutrition in beef cattle production?

    <p>Roughage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the preferred type of beef cattle breed?

    <p>Only beef cattle breeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the profitability of beef cattle production is determined by reproduction and organization of reproduction?

    <p>65%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important characteristic of meat quality?

    <p>Tender, juicy, and appropriate in color and taste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for calf losses in the first 3 days after calving?

    <p>Difficult births</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the breeding technique that allows for the quick achievement of a racially pure herd?

    <p>Embryo transfer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the profitability of beef cattle production is determined by breeding and production technology?

    <p>32%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended bull-to-cow ratio in natural mating for cattle herds?

    <p>1 bull per 30 cows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of insemination compared to natural mating?

    <p>Improved genetic quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the shoulder blade in a carcass with a Carcass formation class of E?

    <p>Very rounded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the degree of carcass muscle in a Carcass formation class of U?

    <p>Very good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the leg in a carcass with a Carcass formation class of R?

    <p>Well developed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the sacral part in a carcass with a Carcass formation class of O?

    <p>Straight profile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the carcass fat coverage in a Carcass fat coverage class of 2?

    <p>Little fat cover, visible muscles almost everywhere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the back in a carcass with a Carcass formation class of E?

    <p>Very wide and very thick up to the shoulder blade</p> Signup and view all the answers

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