NEXT BEEF MANAGEMENT

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1 NEXT BEEF MANAGEMENT

2 The gestation length in beef cattle is. A. A 5 months B. B 9 1/2 months C. C 283 days D. D Both B and C NEXT

3 Calves are weaned at what age? A. A 5 months B. B 205 days C. C 3 months D. D 1 year NEXT

4 What vaccine is used to prevent blackleg. A. A Clostridium Chauvoei B. B BVD C C. Haemophilsis D. D Leptospiros NEXT

5 A bottle of should be available on all farms in case of a reaction to injections. A. A Bourbon B. B Epinephrine C C. Cydectin D. D LA 200 Epinephrine is used as an antidote, for animals suffering from an allergic reaction to an injection. NEXT

6 A cow suffering from dystocia is. A. A Having a problem calving B. B In respiratory distress C. C In estrus D. D doomed NEXT

7 How long is the estrus cycle in cattle? A. A days B. B 1 year C. C 9 1/2 months D. D days NEXT

8 A good steer calf at weaning should weigh. A. A pounds B. B pounds C. C pounds D. D pounds NEXT

9 Which will finish quicker heifers, steers, or bulls? A. A Heifers B. B Steers C. C Bulls NEXT

10 Ivomec is used to control. A. A Worms B. B Lice C C. Warts D. D Both A & B Ivomec is very unique in the fact that it controls both internal and exterior parasites. NEXT

11 NEXT What does the term green mean? A Sickly Appearing B Thin lacking maturity C Too fat D Cattle with grass scours

12 NEXT Where do we measure frame size in cattle? A At the grow bone or over the hips B At the top of the animal s head C From head to tail D From the ground to the bottom of the animal s stomach

13 NEXT A 12 month old heifer that is 50 inches tall is approximately what frame size? A 1-2 B 3-4 C 5 D 6-7

14 NEXT All of these things are done when preconditioning with the exception of. A Castrated B Dehorned C Vaccinated D Pregnancy checked

15 NEXT What is the average birth weight of a calf? A lbs B lbs C lbs D lbs

16 NEXT How many udder sections does a cow have? A 2 B C 1 6 D 4

17 NEXT At what age does the typical producer wean calves? A 205 days B 180 days C 90 days D 270 days

18 NEXT What is the average gestation length of a cow? A 250 days B 365 days C 283 days D 180 days

19 NEXT How long is estrus or the time the cow is actually in heat? A 2-3 days B days C 1 day D 10 days

20 NEXT How long is the estrus cycle for a cow? A 2-3 days B 10 days C 30 days D days

21 NEXT How long will the average cow be in lactation? A 6-8 months B 4-6 months C months D 2-4 months

22 NEXT A device that is placed on the head of a bull to mark the cows he has mounted is called a. A Chin-ball marker B Marking harness C Paint stick D Mounting marker

23 NEXT A patch placed on the tailhead of a cow to identify when she has been mounted or bred is called a. A Breeding patch B Marking patch C Kamar patch D KCA patch

24 NEXT What does a breech birth mean? A Calf comes out completely backwards, with just the tail coming out first B Calf comes out forward with one leg back C Calf comes out correct D Calf comes out forward with both legs back

25 NEXT What is a calf s normal body temperature? A degrees F B 98.6 degrees F C 104 degrees F D 106 degrees F

26 NEXT What is a calf s normal respiration rate? A 5-9 respirations/minute B 75 beats/minute C respirations/minute D 50 respirations/minute

27 Relative to nutrition, what does the term flushing mean? A Feeding extra protein during breeding season to increase ovulation rate B Feeding extra energy prior to breeding season to increase ovulation rate C Removing eggs from a cow during breeding season D Feeding extra water during breeding season to flush out digestive system NEXT

28 NEXT A fungal infection that leaves dry round lesions on the skin is called. A Foot rot B Round Fungi C Ring worm D Black-leg

29 NEXT Which of these is not a permanent form of identifying cattle? A Tattoo B Ear Tags C Microchip D Branding

30 NEXT What is a disease caused by consuming metal products that causes an animal to lose weight and become unthrifty? A Hardware disease B Metal Toxemia C Anorexia D Tetanus

31 NEXT What does IBR stand for? A International Beef Regulations B Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis C Illegally Bought Red Polls D Infectious Bull Ringworm

32 NEXT All of these are examples of energy feeds except. A Soybean Meal B Corn C Oats D Milo

33 NEXT A disease that is caused by a bacterial infection that results in paratuberculosis, diahrrhea, and wasting is called. A Black-leg B Brucellosis C Johne s disease D Mad cow disease

34 NEXT A bacterial infection that breaks down the foot and hoof in cattle is called. A Bumble foot B Foot scald C Black-leg D Foot rot

35 NEXT A situation where the feet overgrow and the calf becomes lame due to overeating is called. A Black-leg B Acidosis C Founder D Johne s Disease

36 NEXT Which of these is a clostridial disease that causes death? A Johne s disease B Brucellosis C Pneumonia D Black-leg

37 NEXT What is another term for an infection of the eye? A Red eye B Conjunctivitis C Clostridial infection D Goopy eye

38 NEXT A more common term for blue-bag is. A Mastitis B Enterotoxemia C Johne s Disease D Leptospirosis

39 NEXT At what age is the typical calf vaccinated for Brucellosis? A One year of age B 1-6 months C 7-12 months D 1-2 years old

40 What is mad cow disease? A A disease caused by making bulls mad by waving red flags in front of them B A viral infection that causes neurological damage to the animal C A spongiform encephalopathy that causes neurological damage D A clostridial disease that causes heart and lung problems NEXT

41 What is foot and mouth disease? A A spongiform encephalopathy that causes neurological damage B A viral infection that causes watery blisters on mouth, feet, and udders and is highly contagious C A non-contagious disease that causes the degeneration of the feet and mouth D A disease that inhibits reproduction in cows. NEXT

42 NEXT All of these are zoonotic disease except. A Ringworm B Pinkeye C Undulant Fever D Hardware Disease

43 NEXT All of these are compartments of a ruminant animals stomach except. A Rumen B Reticulum C Duodenum D Abomasum

44 NEXT What is a creep feed? A Feed fed to creepy or spooky calves B High energy feed fed to gestating cows C Feed that is fed to calves still nursing cows D Feed that is fed to bulls to increase fertility

45 NEXT What is the normal percent protein of a creep feed? A 8-10% B 12-13% C 44-46% D 16-18%

46 NEXT All of these feeds are examples of protein feeds except. A Soybean Meal B Cottonseed Meal C Fish Meal D Barley

47 NEXT Taking an ink print of the nose is called. A Nose-printing B Ink blotting C Abstract art D Nose-marking

48 NEXT What part of the body do ribeye steaks come from? A Loin B Rib C Chuck D Round

49 NEXT What part of the body do T-bone steaks come from? A Rib B Sirloin C Short loin D Round

50 NEXT What part of the body do sirloin steaks come from? A Short loin B Chuck C Flank D Sirloin

51 NEXT What part of the body does hamburger come from? A Round B Sirloin C Chuck D All of the Above

52 NEXT What does the term steep-rumped mean? A Too much slope from hooks to pins B Not level from loin to rump C. C A really tall steer, heifer, cow, or bull D. D Post-legged

53 NEXT What does the term balanced mean? A The animal is heavily muscled. B All body parts are proportional to each other. C The animal is very rugged, deep sided, and short bodied D The animal looks like it was put together in pieces.

54 What does the term pinched in the heart mean? A An animal that has a heart valve condition B An animal that is deep ribbed and has good capacity C An obvious restriction of the rib cage behind the shoulders or shallow ribbed D An animal that has a much smaller than usual heart NEXT

55 What does the term easy-fleshing mean? A An animal that is easy to clip or fit with shears B An open ribbed, high volumed, broody looking cow or heifer that is easy to feed C An animal that it is easy to remove the hide or flesh from at the packing plant D A cow or heifer that is hard to keep weight on NEXT

56 What does the term splay-footed mean? A An animal whose toes turn outward when looking at the front view B An animal whose toes turn inward when looking at the front view C An animal whose legs turn inward when looking at the rear view D An animal whose legs turn outward when looking at the rear view NEXT

57 What does the term pigeon-footed mean? A An animal whose toes turn outward when looking at the front view B An animal whose legs turn inward when looking at the rear view C An animal whose toes turn inward when looking at the front view D An animal whose legs curve outward when looking at the rear view NEXT

58 What does the term bow-legged mean? A An inward curvature to the hocks in the rear view B An outward curvature to the hocks in the rear view C An animal where the toes are turned inward in the front view D An animal where the toes are turned outward in the front view NEXT

59 What does the term post-legged mean? A An animal that has too much set to the hock and keeps it s legs way up underneath body B An animal that has really skinny and narrow legs C An animal that does not have enough set to the hock and legs are too straight up and down D An animal that has very large boned legs NEXT

60 Leptosprosis causes. A. A Scours B. B Late term abortions C C. Double muscling D. D Foot rot NEXT

61 How much Ivomec would you inject your 440 pound steer with? A. A 4 cc s B. B 6 cc s C C. 10 cc s D. D 22 cc s The recommended dose for cattle is 1 cc per 110 pounds of body weight. NEXT

62 How many cc s in a ml of injectable vaccine? A 2 B 4 C C 5 D 1 Medication will normally be sold in ml s (milliliter). However most syringes form of measurement is Cc's. The two are interchangeable at a 1 to 1 rate. NEXT

63 LA 200 is a very popular antibiotic that is used for many forms of illness. LA 200 continues to work for up to 3 days making it very popular and only requiring a single shot. NEXT LA 200 is used in treatment for. A. Pneumonia A B. B Foot rot C. C Pinkeye D. D All the above

64 A cow should have a calf every. A. A 2 years B. B 2 1/2 years C. 12 months C D. D 5 years NEXT

65 What is the ideal market weight for finished steers? A. A pounds B. B pounds C. C pounds D. D 1 ton NEXT

66 Which gauge needle is the largest? A. A 20 B. B 18 C C. 16 D. D 14 The most used gauge needles in beef are 16 and 18 s. NEXT

67 What are the 3 methods of administering wormer? A. A Injection, Oral, Nasal B. B Pour on, Oral, Implant C C. Nasal, Implant, Injection D. D Oral, Injection, Pour on Pour on is the most popular requiring the least restraint and time. NEXT

68 In Kentucky, what would be the most ideal cow size on limited feed supply? A. A Frame score 4, pounds B. B Frame score 6, pounds C C. Frame score 8, pounds D. D Frame score 10, pounds NEXT

69 How long is the estrus period in beef cattle? A. 21 days B. 2-3 days C C. 28 days D. Forever NEXT

70 What is a steer s dressing percentage? A. A 82% B. B 72% C. C 62% D. D 52% The old rule of thumb sheep 52%, cattle 62%, and swine 72% NEXT

71 Creep feed contains what % protein? A. A 18-20% B. B 12-14% C. C 4-6% D. D 44-48% NEXT

72 How do cattle progress in getting fat? A. A Back to front B. B Front to back C. C Bottom to top D. D Inside out NEXT

73 NEXT What is the purpose of embryo transfer? A. A Mass produce a superior mating B. B Rest the cow C. C Increase the number of calves from a bull D. D Save bull power by inseminating embryo instead of semen

74 A grazing cow returns what % of phosphorus to the pasture in the form of manure? A. A 97% B. B 57% C C. 37% D. D 7% NEXT

75 NEXT A heifer with excellent fleshing ability means A. A She will flesh good on feed. B. B She is fat. C. C She will maintain body condition on limited feed supply. D. D There is not enough feed in the world to make her fat.

76 NEXT A balanced calf refers to A. A Levelness of top line and neatness of the front end B. B The correct proportions of width, depth, and length C. C Muscle thickness compared to shoulder thickness D. D Relationship between muscle and fat

77 NEXT A stylish heifer would be. A. A Extremely straight lined with a neat, smooth, angular fronted. B. B Super thick, wide fronted, and open shouldered. C. C Be broken topped and steep rumped. D. D Fined boned and very feminine fronted.

78 A very sick animal might receive a shot IV which is where? A. A In the muscle B. B Under the skin C. C In the vein D. D In the rump NEXT

79 A heifer should have a calf at what age? A. A 1 year B. B 18 months C. C 24 months D. D 3 years NEXT

80 Your cow is in standing estrus this morning. When should you artificially inseminate her? A. A 2 days after standing estrus B. B Instantly upon standing estrus C. C 24 hours after standing estrus D. D 12 hours after standing estrus NEXT

81 NEXT What happens when a cow is super ovulated? A. A A cow that stays in estrus all the time B. A cow that always settles on the first mating B C. A cow is induced to produce multiple eggs C D. A cow is used to receive an embryo D

82 A female that has not given birth is referred to as a. A. A Old maid B. B Steer C. C Heifer D. D Cow NEXT

83 The average body temperature is F. A. A 98.6 B. B 100 C. C D. D NEXT

84 A baby calf will usually weigh at birth. A. A pounds B. B pounds C. C pounds D. D pounds NEXT

85 A heifer twin to a bull is referred to as a. A. A Big sister B. B Little sister C. C Step sister D. D Free martin NEXT

86 A shot delivered SQ would end up where? A. A In the muscle B. B Under the skin C. C In the vein D. D In the mouth NEXT

87 How old should a heifer be when bred for the first time? A. A 2 years B. B 1 year C. C 8 months D. D 15 months NEXT

88 What is FSH? A. A Female sure heat B. B Follicle stimulating hormone C. C For sure heat D. D Finished steers NEXT

89 Why would you use FSH? A. A Stimulate estrus B. B Super ovulation C C. Stop estrus cycle D. D Patch a fence NEXT

90 Why would you use MGA? A. A Suppress estrus period B. B Super ovulation C C. Increase milk production D. D Aid in calving NEXT

91 A castrated male is referred to as a. A. A Steer B. B Wether C. C Bull D. D Barrow NEXT

92 NEXT A Donor cow is used to. A. A Super ovulate for embryo transfer B. B Receive embryo s C. C Tease the bull before breeding season D. D Raise an orphan calf

93 Which accuracy would make the EPD s the most accurate? A. A.28 B. B.54 C. C.90 D. D.67 NEXT

94 NEXT A medication has a 10 day withdrawal which means... A. A The medicine will work for 10 days B. B The treated animal cannot be sold for human consumption for 10 days C. C The treated animal will have a drug residue for 10 days D. D The medication has 10 days or less to be used

95 If you inject a calf IM where does the medication go? A. A In the muscle B. B Under the skin C. C In the vein D. D Up side the head NEXT

96 Which area should an IM injection be given? A. A Neck B. B Rump C C. Middle of the back D. D Next to the tail NEXT

97 What product is implanted in the cow s reproductive track to suppress estrus? A. A Bovatec C. B Ruminsin C. C CIDR (Seeder) D. D MGA (Heat stop) CIDR pronounced seeder is used in many herds as a very effective method of suppressing estrus. CIDR allows herds to synchronize AI matings and the resulting calving season. CIDR is implanted while MGA is fed. MENU