AVS 1510 Lab Midterm

Groundhogs

________ Hens and roosters have the same type of tail feathers- False All birds are vaccinated at the poultry center.

Total Mixed Ration Cattle

________ are bred primarily via artificial insemination at LeMaster dairy.

Castration of male offspring

________, ear notching, tail docking, iron injectiom A pig has the natural instinct to root and __.

Chew Pigs

________ do not have the ability to sweat- True The swine operation at starkey center is considered a "farrow to finish "operation- True Free range birds at the Morgan Poultry center have free access to outdoor space.

- Test the mares' milk

The pH of mammary fluid from pregnant mares remains around 7.4 for several days leading up to the time of foaling

- 11 months (abt 335 days) True or False

Gestation and Pregnancy mean the same

- looks like colics

horse is having stomach pains what is the second stage of foaling

- mechanically walks horses (involves the horse walking in a circle

usually) what is a Paddock

- foals are dewormed every 2 months their first year True or False

tapeworms are untraceable

- -evaporative cooler

pulls air through water and lowers the temperature 5-10 degrees What chicken breeds are in a Turkey Brooder House

- -white eggs

1 layers -Italian What are Minorcas Chicken Breed

- re-bred after 5-7 days of her piglets weaned True or false

Sows can't cycle when lactaing

- means erect (ex

Berkshire) How do piglets get ID

- -used to keep track of when she was bred -who bred her -when her next heat is true or false

pigs can't sweat

- to dry up then rebreed True or False

calves are born all year round

- the cow will produce the most amount of milk and after that it will plateau True or False

As soon as calf is born it is taken from mother

- the 50

70 day period when a cow has been producing milk what is Silos

- -100-200 head -Arm pre rinses utter -Re milks cow for leftover milk -Sprays off utter -Maintains proper udder structure -Records what cow was milked, when, more -Stripping

milks residual milk -It can tell when a cow is on medication and will dump that milk -Milked at least 2 times per day What breeds are at Clemson dairy farm

- Groundhogs Hens and roosters have the same type of tail feathers

False All birds are vaccinated at the poultry center

what are stocks used for?

-for restraint
allows safe and easy access to any horse that requires home treatment or veterinary attention

what does stocks assist for?

-AI
-Ultra-sounding
-dentals,-passing endoscope

what is the wood door in the stock called?

a foal stock
used if the mare in the stock has a foal

What is the only breeding method used at Clemson Equine Center?

AI because its much safer

Outside of Clemson, what horse breed is Live Cover very popular with?

thoroughbreds

what is a Phantom?

a structure for a stallion to mount to collect its semen

what is a tease shoot?

a wall in between the stallion and a mare with a cut out in the wall for the horses to see each other

What is a tease shoot used for?

for the stallion to get teased by the mare on the other side of the wall and gets him in the mood to breed. Then the semen is collected when he mounts the phantom

what is AV?

artificial vagina that is placed on erection to collect semen

what time period are Fresh semens?

1-2 hours

for shipping semen the next day what is used and how long it last?

use ice packs and lasts 48 hours

if a semen is not used for a longer period of time what needs to happen to it?

needs to be freeze

Mares can breed once they are 3 years but when does Clemson Equine wait until?

Clemson doesn't breed until well into teens

Why does Clemson do foaling (birth of baby horse) in stalls instead of pasture?

-Privacy (biggest reason)
-easy assistance if needed
-allows student to learn

About how many weeks are mares placed in stalls before foaling?

about 4-6 weeks before

How do they test to know when a Mare is close to foaling?

Test the mares' milk:
The pH of mammary fluid from pregnant mares remains around 7.4 for several days leading up to the time of foaling. In many mares, the milk pH drops to approximately 6.4 within 12 hours prior to foaling.

How many days is Pregnancy?

340 days

what is a horse's gestation length?

11 months (abt 335 days)

True or False: Gestation and Pregnancy mean the same?

true

What is the first stage of foaling?

looks like colics:
horse is having stomach pains

what is the second stage of foaling?

water breaks, foal is out in 30 minutes

what is stage three of foaling?

the placenta passes through

what are Ferriers?

a specialist in equine hoof (feet) care

At Clemson how long do Ferriers come?

every 4-7 weeks for hoof care

what is a horses' most important feed source?

hay

what is Coastal Hay?

local, easy to grow, intestinal issues (colic)

what is Fescu Hay?

has fungus in it that is good, no negative effects, causes abortions in pregnant mares

what is Alfalfa Hay?

high in protein, used as a supplement

Why is grain used mostly for middle aged riding horses?

b/c they are high in fat and fiber

what are seniors grain good at for horses?

high in fiber and probiotics

what is a grain ratio balancer for horses?

has vitamins and minerals

what is a grain growth?

used for younger horses, high in protein

what is the feedroom used for?

used to track individual feeding

how many times do horses eat at Clemson?

2 times per day

what is a filly?

female, 4 years or younger

what is a colt?

male, 4 years or younger, not been gelded (castrated)

what is a mare?

adult female, fully matured/breeding age

What is a broodmare?

mare used for breeding purposes

what is a stallion?

uncastrated (gelded) adult male

what is gelding?

castrated adult male

what is dystocia?

difficult in pregnancy/foaling

what is tease?

mare teases stallion before he mounts the phantom

what is pedigree?

documentation of heredity

what is Conformation?

how a horse is built/the build of a horse

what is Green (horse)?

inexperienced/wild horse

what are markings (horses)?

coloring of horse (white marks on their face)

what are Crossities (cross tie)?

two pieces of rope attached to either side of a wall (it fastens to horses' halter) (holds a horse in place)

basic form of restraint for Horses?

halter

what is the rope that is used with a halter?

lead rope

what is a wash rack?

grooming (racks outside where a horse is hosed off/bathed)

what is an arena?

enclosed riding space

what is a hotwalker?

mechanically walks horses (involves the horse walking in a circle - usually)

what is a Paddock?

small pasture

what is a pasture?

grazing area

what is grain?

seed from cereal plants

what are Salt/Mineral Blocks?

ways for horses to gain salt and minerals (sort of like a block that looks like a rock hanging from a rope)

what are Colics?

belly pain, b/c horses are hind fermenters and are prone to digestive problems so they need to be carefully fed

what is Coggins test?

tests for equine infectious anemia

At clemson how many times are Horses vaccinated?

1 time per year (spring)

How are deworming tested?

fecal analysis

how long are deworming tests done at Clemson?

foals are dewormed every 2 months their first year

True or False: tapeworms are untraceable?

true

how many times are tapeworms tested in horses at Clemson?

1 once per year

True or False: Broodmares get vaccine boosts

true

How long are Rabies tested for in horses at Clemson?

1 once per year

what are weanling?

less than 6 weeks (foal)

what are yearling?

1 year old (foal)

what years are horses considered young horses?

1-4 years

what years are Senior Horses?

20-30 years

at Clemson at what age are Foals weaned (separated from mare)?

at 5 months

what are roundpen used for?

used for training foals and young horses

In what are horses measured in?

hands 4"

what is a horses' lifespan?

25 -30 years

about how many horses are at clemson?

abt 50 horses

At Clemson when does foaling occur?

February

what are free range house?

chickens have access to both indoor and outdoor

what do free range house provide for chickens?

-protection from predators (wire and electric fence)
-shade cloth
-turkens and dominiques live there

what happens in a Turkey Brooder House (no turkeys)?

-evaporative cooler: pulls air through water and lowers the temperature 5-10 degrees

What chicken breeds are in a Turkey Brooder House?

-SCWL (single comb white leghorn),
-Minorcas,
-Rhode Island reds,
-Dominiques

What happens in a Solar Brooder House?

-incubator is set to 100F and 50% humidity
-spend 18 days in the incubator, turned every hour
-spend 3 days in the hatchery
-Brooder is set for 100F the first week and decreases by 5F every week after that
-Week 4 they are taken out b/c they are fully feathered

What happens in a Egg Room?

-Cooler is where eggs are put
-Candler and egg grader are used to look to see internal cracked, blood spots and organizes eggs by
-kept in cooler 7-10 days before incubation