Animal Science Reproduction, Management Targets, and Industry Overview

Practice fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering livestock reproduction targets, gestation periods, anatomy, swine and sheep management benchmarks, and the animal health pharmaceutical industry.

The alcoholic canned drinks mentioned by the instructor called Cutwaters contain __________ alcohol.

$$11\%$$

During the homecoming parade, the Western Illinois University __________ served as the grand marshals.

women's basketball team

The final score of the Leatherneck homecoming football game was __________.

$$55-24$$

At the Bounds Wheeler goat sale, the final lot selling embryo flush rights broke __________ and was purchased five times by the winning bidder.

$$\$37{,}000$$

The Smokin' Hog event raised approximately __________ while feeding between 400 and 500 people.

$$\$28{,}000$$

The gestation length for a goat is approximately five months, or __________.

$$145\text{ to }148\text{ days}$$

Goats conceived in November and born in March are targeted to be shown a year and five months later at major Texas shows such as San Antonio, San Angelo, Houston, and __________.

Oklahoma City

Equestrian team members ride at White Pine Farm, located south of Walmart on Highway __________.

$$67$$

The anatomical structure that must be controlled to synchronize a female's estrous cycle is the __________.

corpus luteum (CL)

The anatomical barrier that dictates whether a female can give birth naturally or requires a C-section is the __________.

pelvic girdle

To successfully perform artificial insemination (AI), technicians must negotiate and pass through the female's __________.

cervix

Conception rate is calculated as the number of females diagnosed pregnant divided by the total number __________ multiplied by 100.

exposed

In a commercial swine enterprise, the production target for the number of pigs born alive per litter is __________.

$$12\text{ to }14$$

In commercial pork production, the target for pigs per sow per year (PPY) is __________ pigs.

$$30$$

A single sow eats approximately one ton, or __________ of feed, per year.

$$2{,}000\text{ pounds}$$

At the current prices cited in class, maintaining one sow costs __________ per ton in annual feed expenses.

$$\$530$$

In a commercial sheep operation where twins are desired, the reproductive target is a __________ lamb crop.

$$200\%$$

The gestation length for a commercial ewe is __________ days.

$$150$$

The hormone responsible for softening the pelvic girdle cartilage to facilitate parturition is __________.

relaxin

The average newborn piglet should ideally weigh __________ at birth.

$$1.5\text{ pounds}$$

Offspring weaning weight serves as a direct indicator of two primary factors: the offspring's genetic growth potential and the dam's __________.

ability to milk

The top-ranked animal health company in the world by revenue ($9.2\text{ billion}$ dollars) is __________.

Zoetis

Companion animals (dogs and cats) represent __________ of the total pharmaceutical animal health market.

$$67\%$$

In the animal health market breakdown, horses, sheep, goats, and fish collectively comprise the other category representing __________ of the market.

$$7\%$$