ANSC 108 Exam #1
"mother breed" of swine; white with erect ears; large litters - Yorkshire (England)
1 hand is equal to - 4 inches
4 types of rear leg issues (look over) - Post-legged
Sickle-hocked
Bow-legged
Cow-hocked
5 types of front leg issues (look over) - Toes-in
Bow-legged
Toes-out
Calf-kneed
Buck-kneed
5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, dark red, developed on King Ranch in Kingsville by
Robert J. Kleburg - Santa Gertrudis (US)
5/8 Simmental and 3/8 Brahman - heat tolerance, hardiness, maternal calving ease,
fertility, milking ability, rapid growth - Simbrah (US)
8 pressure points of a horse - Poll
Roof
Bars
Lower Jaw
Tongue
Nose
Corners
Curb Groove
A group of animals that result from breeding and selection and that have distinguishable
characteristics - Breed
a narrow patch of white down over the muzzle - snip
a narrow patch of white down the face from the forehead to the muzzle - strip
, A sire breed of sheep known for their rapid growth and muscularity; face, ears, and legs
are dark brown/black and have wool cap on head - Hampshire (England)
a white mark on the forehead - star
a white marking covering the front of the face and extending over the sides of the face -
bald face
a wider patch of white down the face covering the full width of the nasal bones - blaze
Adaptable to many environments, poorest marbling of British breeds, red with white face
underline and switch - Hereford
ADG - average daily gain
All _____ apply pressure to the tongue and the design of the ___ determines _____ - All
bits apply pressure to the tongue and the design of the bit determines the extent of the
pressure
an animal which displays specific characteristics of the particular breed to which it
belongs - purebred
At what age do mature cows produce more milk than both their younger and older herd
mates? - 5-10 years
At what age do sheep and goat have a full mouth? - 4 years old (4 pairs of permanent
incisors)
beef cattle enterprise where cattle are placed in confinement, fed harvested feeds, and
fattened for slaughter - feedlot
Black swine with white belt around shoulders and erect ears; lean muscular carcass;
sire breed - Hampshire
Black, naturally polled, excellent marbling, largest number of annual registrations in US
(270,000 head) - Angus
Brown egg laying breed of poultry, heavy birds - New Hampshire Red
"mother breed" of swine; white with erect ears; large litters - Yorkshire (England)
1 hand is equal to - 4 inches
4 types of rear leg issues (look over) - Post-legged
Sickle-hocked
Bow-legged
Cow-hocked
5 types of front leg issues (look over) - Toes-in
Bow-legged
Toes-out
Calf-kneed
Buck-kneed
5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, dark red, developed on King Ranch in Kingsville by
Robert J. Kleburg - Santa Gertrudis (US)
5/8 Simmental and 3/8 Brahman - heat tolerance, hardiness, maternal calving ease,
fertility, milking ability, rapid growth - Simbrah (US)
8 pressure points of a horse - Poll
Roof
Bars
Lower Jaw
Tongue
Nose
Corners
Curb Groove
A group of animals that result from breeding and selection and that have distinguishable
characteristics - Breed
a narrow patch of white down over the muzzle - snip
a narrow patch of white down the face from the forehead to the muzzle - strip
, A sire breed of sheep known for their rapid growth and muscularity; face, ears, and legs
are dark brown/black and have wool cap on head - Hampshire (England)
a white mark on the forehead - star
a white marking covering the front of the face and extending over the sides of the face -
bald face
a wider patch of white down the face covering the full width of the nasal bones - blaze
Adaptable to many environments, poorest marbling of British breeds, red with white face
underline and switch - Hereford
ADG - average daily gain
All _____ apply pressure to the tongue and the design of the ___ determines _____ - All
bits apply pressure to the tongue and the design of the bit determines the extent of the
pressure
an animal which displays specific characteristics of the particular breed to which it
belongs - purebred
At what age do mature cows produce more milk than both their younger and older herd
mates? - 5-10 years
At what age do sheep and goat have a full mouth? - 4 years old (4 pairs of permanent
incisors)
beef cattle enterprise where cattle are placed in confinement, fed harvested feeds, and
fattened for slaughter - feedlot
Black swine with white belt around shoulders and erect ears; lean muscular carcass;
sire breed - Hampshire
Black, naturally polled, excellent marbling, largest number of annual registrations in US
(270,000 head) - Angus
Brown egg laying breed of poultry, heavy birds - New Hampshire Red
