Livestock Management Practices Quiz

Livestock Management

• The term for feeding livestock with high amounts of feeds to encourage weight gain just before or during the breeding season is flushing.

Animal Restraint

• The term for restraining an animal with a rope or chain to allow limited movement is tethering.

Cattle Classification

• A castrated male cattle operated after the secondary sex characters have been developed is called a stag.

Cattle Development

• A young female cattle usually under three years old that has not yet given birth is called a heifer.

Feed Classification

• A feed that contains at least 18% crude fiber and low digestible nutrients is classified as a roughage.