Lab Final Animal Science

1.      Describe two things that are done when processing piglets, and why they are done.

Describe a farrowing stall and a gestation stall and why they are used

Name 3 factors used to determine percent muscle on hogs

1.      Name two pork wholesale cuts and a retail cut that originates from them.

Given the percent muscle and carcass weight know how to calculate a carcass value

1.      Know how to measure 10^th rib fat and a loin eye area. How many dots does it take to make 1 square inch on a pork grid?

1.      Explain how the ultrasound is used to determine pregnancy in ewes and what you look for?

Explain what a lamb tube is used for

What do yield and quality grade in beef cattle predict?

When given the adjustment factors, know how to calculate a beef yield grade and know how to determine carcass value when giving the pricing grid

On live cattle, how do we estimate preliminary yield grade?

What nutrient is found at levels 3-4 times higher in layer ration than it is in a broiler ration

Describe the condition scoring system used for beef cows and what the ideal is

What is an EPD?  What is an index? What are three common EPDs that were discussed in lab

1.      Explain what a CIDR is and how it functions.

1.      Describe a major visual differences between a heifer reproductive tract and a sow tract?

Describe the differences (type of feed and amount) between feeding a recently weaned, pregnant cow and a lactating cow

If a steer’s DMI is 24 pounds, and the ration is 45% dry matter, what is his as-fed intake

What are two ingredients that were common to most of the processed meats and what was the purpose of those ingredients

Why is dental work on horses important?  What is “floating”