Elanco Animal Science Certification Test Bank 2023/2024 Questions and Answers with complete solution;(Full solution pack)
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Elanco Animal Science Certification Test Bank 2023/2024 Questions and Answers with complete solution;(Full solution pack)
Which goat is a true meat goat?
Boer goat
Which breed became prolific when flocks were abandoned due to drought or lack of profit and slowly built up from escapees of sheph...
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Which goat is a true meat goat?
Boer goat
Which breed became prolific when flocks were abandoned due to drought or lack
of profit and slowly built up from escapees of shepherd flocks?
Australian Goat
What does the Wooden Leg Goat do as a response to becoming frightened or
excited?
It "locks up" and then faints
Which breed was developed using bucks of African and Indian origin and
crossing them with British does?
Anglo- Nubian
Where did the Boer Goat originate?
The origin is unknown
Where did the Nigerian Dwarf originate?
West Africa
What is the primary usage of the Pygmy Goat?
It is a pet or show goat
Which breed is known for its multiple births with triplets and quads being routine,
but quintuplets and sextuplets also being common?
Kinder
What is the primary usage of the Cashmere breed?
It produces cashmere, one of the world's finest fibers
Which of the following breeds is used for the production of Mohair?
Angora
Which breed is extremely long bodied and known for their maternal instincts?
(Swine)
Landrace
Which breed is solid white in color and has drooped ears?
Chester White
________ is one of the largest breeds in production in America.
Yorkshire
The majority of swine breeds are believed to be descendants of the
Eurasian Wild Boar
Which breed is black with a white belt behind its shoulders?
Hampshire
Which type of operation farrows out and then sells the piglets at weaning?
Farrow to Nursery
Which type of operation produces purebred breeding stock for purebred and
commercial operations?
Seedstock
Which type of barn is used for just weaned pigs?
,nursery
T/F: Typically a young animal requires a higher level of protein in the diet than
does an adult.
True
Pigs are _________________, meaning they have one true stomach.
Non-ruminants
What management practices should be performed on the liter within the first two
weeks of age?
Clipping needle teeth, Tails trimmed, Ears notched
(All of the above)
_________ is known as the mother's first milk and contains antibodies necessary
for the piglets' health?
Colostrum
What is the proper term for the period of time in a sow's cycle when she is
receptive to a boar for breeding purposes and the vulva is swollen and red?
Estrus
How long is the gestation period of swine?
114 days (3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days)
T/F: The underline is important only in females, as they should have a minimum
of six evenly spaced nipples.
False
T/F: USDA quality grades are voluntary.
True
Which is a by-product of pork?
Pork fat, Pork skins, Insulin
(All of the above)
T/F: Worldwide, more pork is eaten than any other meat.
True
What are the USDA grades for pork?
Acceptable, Utility
Which is NOT wholesale cut of a pork carcass?
Brisket
______________ is the universal swine identification system.
Ear Notching
Which breed is red with white faces, feet and underline?
Hereford
What is the first limiting nutrient of all animals?
Water
_____________ is the mother's first milk and contains the antibodies necessary
for the piglets' health.
Colostrum
T/F: The USDA pork grades are one, two, three, four and utility.
False
_____________ is a form of ownership or strategic management where all or more
than one section of an industry is combined under the same ownership.
Vertical Integration
,______________ is the removal of the testicles from a male animal.
Castration
What is a main factor in selecting breeding hogs?
Structural correctness
T/F: The gestation length of swine is three weeks and three days.
False
__________________ is the period of time in a sow's cycle when she is receptive
to a boar for breeding purposes and the vulva is swollen and red.
Estrus
Stocker operations purchase weanling calves from cow/calf producers and feed
them out on _______________.
Pasture land
What is the final segment of the beef industry?
Consumer
What operation uses purebred breeding stock in crossbreeding programs to
produce commercial offspring?
Cow/Calf
What is the purpose of a feedlot?
Feed and fatten cattle
Seedstock producers are cow/calf producers who produce _________ for
purebred or commercial operations.
Breeding Stock
Cattle facilities should have what functions?
Safety, Ease to people, and Control of cattle
All of the above
T/F: A cattle handler should be calm and relaxed around cattle.
True
__________ is the safety zone of cattle.
Flight zone
T/F: It is important to have square corners in alleys or corrals.
False
Which type of fencing is used in cattle operations?
Electric wire, Barbed wire, Solid fencing
All of the above
T/F: Cattle on pasture should never be provided with a mineral supplement.
False
_________ are a mixture of feedstuffs which provide a balanced diet containing
high amounts of energy and protein needed for optimum growth of an animal.
Rations
What causes wheat pasture poisoning?
Magnesium deficiency
T/F: Cattle have a four compartment stomach meaning they are ruminants.
True
What is a nutrient requirement of cattle.
Vitamins, Proteins, Fats
All of the above
, ____________ is the period of pregnancy in animals, or the time from conception
to birth.
Gestation
Trouble giving birth is known as ____________.
dystocia
_____________ is a regularly occurring state of sexual receptivity during which a
female will accept a male. Ovulation occurs during this time.
Estrus
Which is a top priority when evaluating breeding cattle?
Structural Correctness
Which is the best body condition score for breeding cattle?
Five
What are some programs feedlot managers should establish to prevent water and
air pollution?
Control rainfall-runoff, Manage solid manure, Maintain the feedlot surface, and Operate
wastewater handling facilities
(All of the above)
____________ are a number estimate of breeding potential for characteristics,
such as gain, muscling and maternal and carcass traits.
EPDs
What is an advantage of synchronizing a cow herd?
Longer calving season, Results in a ununiform calf crop, and More labor intensive
(None of the above)
T/F: It is much easier and less expensive to prevent sickness than to treat it.
True
Cattle have a ______________, or their own safety zone.
Flight zone
_____________ is/are the first limiting nutrient in cattle.
Water
T/F: Breeding stock can receive implants.
False
T/F: Beef is the second highest consumed meat in the United States.
True
Which is the most intensely managed area of beef cattle production?
Nutrition
Which is NOT a segment of the beef cattle industry?
Farrow to Finish
The first meat packing plant was located in _____________, and was also referred
to as "Porkopolis."
Cincinnati, Ohio
APHIS stands for _______________________.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Through deforestation and slash and burn, ___________ is released into the
atmosphere.
Carbon Dioxide
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