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True or false: the best time to breed a sow is her first heat after farrowing.

False

How much of the world's swine production comes from China?

  • 50%
  • 75%
  • 100% (correct)
  • 25%

    • 2/3 of the world's agricultural land is called:

  • Marginal land
  • Arable land (correct)

    • What is the most common type of swine production facility?

    <p>Farrow-to-finish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age do breeding gilts reach puberty?

    <p>12-16 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which swine mating strategy requires the most intensive labor and management?

    <p>Hand mating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pigs are generally very good at thermoregulation. True or False?

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

    How does the ADG (average daily gain) change as pigs age?

    <p>Increases up to 12 weeks and then decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a tool used for handling/restraining swine?

    <p>Electric prod</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following nutrients is an energy source for swine?

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

    The gall bladder secretes bile, which helps in the digestion of ______.

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

    True or false: non-ambulatory means an animal is healthy and okay to be transported.

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

    True or false: A swine finisher diet should be higher in protein than a grower diet.

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

    Which state is the #1 milk and dairy product producer in the USA?

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

    What is the main reason to avoid overfeeding sows?

    <p>Avoiding dystocia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of dairy cattle will not be found at most dairies?

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

    Which type of dairy bedding is sought after for its antimicrobial properties?

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

    What percentage of a lagoon is solid waste?

    <p>2%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Through what process(es) do cows exchange heat with the ground?

    <p>Conduction and radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a part of normal cow behavior?

    <p>High activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of diet will result in a dairy cow producing more methane?

    <p>Entirely roughage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are the two hormones necessary for milk production?

    <p>Oxytocin and Prolactin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the necessary dairy management process that causes pain?

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

    Which of the following hormones is important for smooth muscle contraction?

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

    Which of the following is not an effect of Bovine Somatotropin (bST)?

    <p>Change in milk composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long is the estrous cycle of a dairy cow?

    <p>21 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which heat detection aid used in dairy cows is most accurate?

    <p>Rumination collar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For how many days per year is a dairy cow in lactation?

    <p>305</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which breed of dairy cow is heaviest at birth?

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

    Why are dairy calves removed from their mother so soon after birth?

    <p>To prevent disease spread to the calf</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of transferring immunity via antibodies in colostrum?

    <p>Passive immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a reason for the dry period in a milking cow?

    <p>To decrease the overall milk output of the herd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which greenhouse gas has the highest half-life in the atmosphere?

    <p>Nitrous oxide (N2O)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following US sectors of the economy produces the highest greenhouse gas emissions?

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

    What is the volume of the rumen of a dairy cow (in gallons)?

    <p>50</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not one of the volatile fatty acids produced in the rumen?

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

    True or false: hydrogen ion buildup in the rumen can increase the pH in the rumen, which is undesirable.

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

    Which type of microbes are critical for silage storage?

    <p>Lactic acid-forming microbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two compounds are products of cellulose breakdown in the rumen?

    <p>Carbon dioxide and hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: hay is a good way to store roughage for a very long time, as long as oxygen does not get into the feed.

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

    What does the term "promiscuous males" refer to in beef cattle?

    <p>Many females breed with the same male</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many cow-calf operations exist in the U.S.?

    <p>750,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is fenceline weaning less common in cow-calf operations?

    <p>It is very high-stress for both calf and cow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the space requirement for cattle kept in dirt corral feedlots?

    <p>130 ft2 per animal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Dry weather is associated with greater dust production as well as increased odor.

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

    What is the term that refers to better health and production of crossbred beef cattle?

    <p>Hybrid vigor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a bullying behavior that is usually observed in beef cattle, and can lead to injury?

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

    Which of the following is an advantage to having calving season in the spring?

    <p>All of the above are advantages to spring calving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cattle would be found at a beef feedlot in the United States?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of rations fed to feedlot cattle is roughage?

    <p>10-20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ideal average daily gain (ADG) of feedlot cattle?

    <p>3 to 3.5 lbs/day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a reason a beef cow may be culled?

    <p>She has reached market weight for slaughter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long on average is a beef cow's estrous cycle?

    <p>21 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is one of the common sheep products widely sold and consumed in the United States?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: the general trend of sheep farm relocation in CA is from Northern counties to Southern counties.

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

    How long on average is a beef cow's gestation?

    <p>283 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What rank is California in terms of United States sheep production?

    <p>#2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a possible predator of sheep and lambs?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Rams to be used for breeding are usually white-faced.

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

    What does the term “crepuscular feeder” refer to in sheep?

    <p>They prefer to graze in the early morning and early evening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ideal ADG for feeder lambs?

    <p>0.5 lbs/day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    iClicker Quiz Questions and Answers

    • Quiz 1: The best time to breed a sow is not her first heat after farrowing. (False)

    • Quiz 2: China produces 50% of the world's swine production.

    • Quiz 3: 2/3 of the world's agricultural land is arable land.

    • Quiz 4: The most common swine production facility is a farrow-to-finish facility.

    • Quiz 5: Breeding gilts reach puberty at 12-16 months.

    • Quiz 6: Hand mating requires the most intensive labor and management in swine mating strategies.

    • Quiz 7: Pigs are not generally very good at thermoregulation. (False)

    • Quiz 8: Average daily gain (ADG) in pigs increases up to 12 weeks and then decreases.

    • Quiz 9: The electric prod is not a tool for handling/restraining swine.

    • Quiz 10: Protein is an energy source for swine.

    • Quiz 11: The gall bladder secretes bile, which helps in the digestion of fat.

    • Quiz 12: Non-ambulatory animals are not healthy and okay to be transported. (False)

    • Quiz 13: A swine finisher diet should be higher in protein than a grower diet. (True)

    • Quiz 14: Wisconsin is the #1 milk and dairy product producer in the USA.

    • Quiz 15: The main reason to avoid overfeeding sows is to avoid dystocia (difficult birth).

    • Quiz 16: Bulls are not found at most dairies.

    • Quiz 17: Sand bedding is sought after for its antimicrobial properties in dairy operations.

    • Quiz 18: 2% of a lagoon is solid waste.

    • Quiz 19: Cows exchange heat with the ground through conduction and radiation.

    • Quiz 20: High activity is not a part of normal cow behavior.

    • Quiz 21: A diet entirely consisting of roughage will result in a dairy cow producing more methane.

    • Quiz 22: Oxytocin and Prolactin are the two hormones necessary for milk production.

    • Quiz 23: Dehorning is a dairy management process that causes pain.

    • Quiz 24: Oxytocin is important for smooth muscle contraction.

    • Quiz 25: A change in milk composition is not an effect of Bovine Somatotropin (bST).

    • Quiz 26: The estrous cycle of a dairy cow is 21 days.

    • Quiz 27: Kamar collars are the most accurate heat detection aids for dairy cows.

    • Quiz 28: A dairy cow is typically in lactation for 305 days.

    • Quiz 29: Holstein breed of dairy cows is heaviest at birth.

    • Quiz 30: Dairy calves are removed from their mothers to prevent disease.

    • Quiz 31: Transferring immunity via antibodies in colostrum is called passive immunity.

    • Quiz 32: Decreasing overall milk output is not a reason for a dry period in a milking cow.

    • Quiz 33: Nitrous oxide (N₂O) has the highest half-life in the atmosphere among greenhouse gases.

    • Quiz 34: Transportation sector of the US economy produces the most greenhouse gas emissions.

    • Quiz 35: The estimated volume of a dairy cow's rumen is 50 gallons.

    • Quiz 36: Formate is not one of the volatile fatty acids produced in the rumen.

    • Quiz 37: Hydrogen ion buildup in the rumen decreases the pH, which is undesirable. (False)

    • Quiz 38: Lactic acid-forming microbes are critical for silage storage.

    • Quiz 39: Carbon dioxide and hydrogen are products of cellulose breakdown in the rumen.

    • Quiz 40: Hay is a good way to store roughage for a long time as long as oxygen is excluded. (True)

    • Quiz 41: "Promiscuous males" in beef cattle refers to males breeding with multiple females.

    • Quiz 42: There are approximately 750,000 cow-calf operations in the U.S.

    • Quiz 43: Fenceline weaning is less common in cow-calf operations because it is stressful to both the calf and the cow.

    • Quiz 44: The space requirement for cattle in feedlots is 130 ft² per animal.

    • Quiz 45: Dry weather increases dust production and odor in animal operations. (True)

    • Quiz 46: The term referring to improved health and production of crossbred beef cattle is hybrid vigor.

    • Quiz 47: Riding is a bullying behavior in beef cattle that can lead to injury.

    • Quiz 48: Having calving season in the spring is beneficial because calves don't have to survive the harsh winter and there are often an increased availability of forage. (b and a)

    • Quiz 49: Steers (castrated males) are commonly found in beef feedlots.

    • Quiz 50: Feedlot cattle rations are 60-75% roughage.

    • Quiz 51: Ideal average daily gain (ADG) for feedlot cattle is 3-3.5 lbs/day.

    • Quiz 52: Reaching market weight for slaughter is not a reason for culling a beef cow. (d)

    • Quiz 53: A beef cow's estrous cycle averages about 21 days.

    • Quiz 54: Lamb is one of the common sheep products widely sold and consumed. (b) and (d)

    • Quiz 55: Sheep farms in California often relocate from northern to southern counties. (True)

    • Quiz 56: A beef cow's gestation period is approximately 283 days.

    • Quiz 57: California is the 2nd number producing sheep producing in the US

    • Quiz 58: Possible predators of sheep and lambs include coyotes, dogs, and possibly crows (d)

    • Quiz 59: Rams used for breeding are not typically white-faced. (False)

    • Quiz 60: Depicts Crepuscular feeders

    • Quiz 61: Ideal ADG for feeder lambs is 0.5 lbs/day.

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