AEST AGRICULTURE ASSOCIATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 GUARANTEED PASS GRADED A+
Beef cattle
Animal produces the most red meat in america
Main animals for food in the us
Beef cattle, chicken, swine
Nose lead (nose tongs)
How cattle can be restrained
Artificial insemination
Process involves placing semen into females and is done in
pigs and cattle
Natural service
Process involves placing male breeds with females in a
pasture or enclosure and is done in pigs and cattle.
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Brahman breed
Originally developed in the u.s. from bos indicus cattle from
india. They are grey in color with a large hump. The are known
for their heat tolerance.
Herd
Group of cattle
Isolate animal
30 days when added to a herd
Intramuscular injection
Injection into muscles of the neck
Rectum
Most reliable location to take an animal's temperature
Roundworm
Internal parasite
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Balanced ration
The amount of feed that will supply the proper
amount/proportion of nutrients needed for an animal to
perform a specific purpose such as growth or maintenance.
Protein on feed label
Expressed as a percentage
Basic parts of a cow
Head, ears, tail, legs, hooves, utters
Some breeds of cattle
Black angus, hereford, brahman, florida cracker
Ear tagging
Identification method used in beef cattle results in a
permanent identification mark
Carbohydrates in feed
75% of animal rations
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Collagen
Animal by-products that is the chief constituent of connective
tissue
Internal parasites
It is thought that animals with internal parasites do not grow
as big because feed intake (nutrients) is being used by the
internal parasites and growth restriction of the body allows
more energy to be available to fight off the parasites and with
a smaller body, the host (infected animal) can rid itself of the
internal parasites
Methods of getting medicine into the animal
Pastes, pills, and liquids
Piglet needle teeth
Chipped to prevent injury to the sow during nursing
Farrowing
Give birth to baby pigs