animal science test 4

what state is #1 in meat goat

Texas

what percentage of meat goat in the US are in Texas

33%

what number is Arkansas in goat

#18

weaning of goats

1.5-2 months

gestation of goats

5 months

age at first baby of goat

1 year

productive life of a goat

7 years

doe

multiparous, mature female goat

kid

buck kid or doe kid

doe kid

immature female

buck

intact male

whether

castrated male

where is mostly all goat production in the US

eastern US

the 3 types of goats

meat, dairy, and fiber

#1 meat goat

boer

#1 milk goat

saanen

oldest breed of dairy goat

Toggenburg

dual purpose dairy goat

Nubian

#1 fiber goat

Angora

parasite in goats

nematode (roundworms)

anemia

low red blood cell count b

bottle jaw

swelling under the jaw

contagious ecthyma

skin disease in young ones, highly contagious, zoonotic

caseous lymphadenitis (CLA)

bacterial injection for abcesses

pregnancy toxemia

twin lamb disease, metabolic issues lead to it, last few weeks of pregnancy

Scrapie (TSE)

reportable

terminal crossbreeding

sell everything

rotational crossbreeding

keep the girls

genetics in goats

more rudimentary, based on traits and environmental performace

the three major types of poultry

layer, broiler, turkey

what is the #1 type of poultry

broiler

what country is #1 in chicken and turkey production

#1

what state is #1 in egg production 

Iowa

what rank is the US in egg production

#4

what state in the US is #1 in broilers

Georgia

what state in the US is #1 in turkey production

Minnesota

What rank is Arkansas in eggs

#10

What rank is Arkansas in broilers

#3

What rank is Arkansas in turkey

#3

what company in the US is #1 in chickens

Tyson

what company is #1 in the world in chickens

JBS

what are the top 5 poultry companies

tyson, pilgrims pride, perdue foods, koch foods, sanderson foods

chicken puberty is 

4-6 months

chicken ovulation is (how many times they lay an egg)

24 hours

chicken incubation is

21 days

chickens average production is

2-3 years

mature female chicken

hen

baby chicken

chick

baby turkey

poult

female that regularly produces eggs

layer hen

a young, immature female chicken

pullet

male turkey

tom

male or female chicken used for meat

broiler

what % of commercial broilers are grown under contract

90%

where is most of the poultry production in the US

southeast

broiler house

temperature controlled, automated, free choice water, full feed

laying house

ad libitum feed, temp controlled, free choice water, automated, light controlled (long day layers)

two types of breeding and genetics

crossbred lines, synthetic lines

how many breeds of chickens are there

more than 350

what are the two types of breeds of chickens

meat and egg

#1 breed in the US laying hen

leghorn

Cornish chiekn

most influential genetic contributor

turkeys were developed where

in america

what color turkeys dominate the industry

white

what state is #1 in horses

Texas

what percent of horses are in the top 5 states

40%

what rank is arkansas in horses

#16

mature female horse

mare

baby horse

foal

young female horse

filly

immature male horse

colt

intact male horse

stallion

castrated male horse

gelding

how long is horse puberty

10-12 months

how long is a horse gestation

11 months

horse’s 1st foal

3-4 years

horse weaning after

4-6 months

average life of a horse

15-20 years

what animals have BCS

horses and cows

#1 use of horses

recreation

the two types of horse events

english and western

hunter under saddle is the same as

western riding

dressage is the same as

reining

#1 part in breeding and genetics in horses

color

the two colors of horses

black and red/chestnut/sorrel

epistasis

when 1 gene affects the expression of another gene

what are the 3 genes of horses

primary, modifier, dilution

what is the most popular horse gene 

primary (dominant or recessive)

what genes are forms of epistasis

dilution and modifier

what are the two breeds or hoses

light and draft breeds

what light breed of horse is #1 in the US

quarter

oldest breed of light horses

Arabian

largest horse breed in the world

shire

what is the #1 draft breed horse

Percheron