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2004 State Fair Stockmens Contest
Senior Quiz
Put the letter of the most correct answer in the space provided.
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1. A heifer is in heat this morning. When should she be bred?
a. This morning b. This evening c. Tomorrow morning d. 21 days from now
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2. Which of the following is a problem related to pork quality?
a. EPD
b. PSE
c. ESP
d. SPI
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3. For which species is urea NOT successfully used as a protein supplement?
a. Cattle
b. Pigs
c. Sheep
d. It works with all three species
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4. On average, when a black cow that carries the red gene is mated to a black bull that also has
the red gene, a black calf will be produced how often?
a. All the time
b. 75% of the time
c. Half of the time
d. 25% of the time
d. None of the time
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5. If the carcass price of lamb is $1.40 per pound, which is closest to the equivalent live price per
pound?
a. 50 cents
b.60 cents
c. 70 cents
d. 85 cents
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6. How many cases of BSE (mad cow disease) have been found in the United States?
a. None
b. One
c. 100
d. more than 1000
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7. Which market animal now sells for the lowest live price per pound?
a. hog
b. steer
c. lamb
d. hog and lamb are the same
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8. What is a problem that can happen when cows have just calved and they are consuming
nothing but young, lush pasture in the early spring?
a. Magnesium deficiency
b. Protein Deficiency
b. Low Energy content
d. Selenium deficiency
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9. What is a prolapse?
a. A feed Additive
b. A medicine
c. An animal born backwards
d. When the vagina or rectum becomes inverted and sticks out
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10. When bull calves are desexed, that process is referred to as castration. The term used
to describe the corresponding process in heifers is called:
a. Neutered b. Parturition
c. Spayed
d. Caponized
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11. Which nutrient is most closely associated with changing the Body Condition Score of a cow?
a. Calcium
b. Protein
c. Energy
d. Phosphorous
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12. We want to feed a steer one pound of protein daily. Soybean meal contains 50% protein.
How much soybean meal should be fed to the steer.
a. 1 pound
b. 2 pounds
c. 50 pounds d. 1/2 pound
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13. In which part of the reproductive tract of a female is it recommended to deposit semen when
using artificial insemination?
a. Ovary
b. Placenta
c. Cervix
d. Uterus
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14. How much feed would you expect a 200-pound barrow to eat each day?
a. 2 pounds
b. 6 pounds
c. 10 pounds
d. 14 pounds
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15. A steer carcass is 980 pounds with 0.45 inch of backfat, a 16.0 square inch ribeye, and a
Quality Grade of average Choice? This carcass is …
a. Too big
b. Too fat
c. Light muscled
d. Just right
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16. Which ewe should have a higher level of milk production?
a. Ewe nursing a single lamb
b. Ewe nursing twin lambs
c. Both ewes will produce the same amount of milk.
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17. Which feed has the highest level of energy?
a. shelled corn
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b. alfalfa hay
c. trace mineral salt
d. corn gluten feed
18. Which hormone can be given to cattle and sheep to synchronize estrous?
a. Progesterone
b. Prolactin
c. Prostaglandin
d. Estrogen
e. both a & c
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19. How does the EPD of a bull for maternal milk become a more accurate prediction of his true
genetic merit?
a. Sire more calves
b. Get weaning weights from his daughters’ calves
c. Breed him to cows of different breeds
d. Weigh him more often
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20. Which view is best to determine if an animal is post legged?
a. Rear View b. Side View c. Front View d. Looking down from above
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21. Beef cattle cannot legally be imported to the United States from Canada.
a. This is True
b. This is False
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22. . The average EPD for Yearling Weight is
a. 0
b. different for each breed
c. higher for European breeds d. stays the same over time
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23. Which of the following does not cause an infectious disease?
a. Virus
b. Bacteria
c. Antibody
d. Fungus
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24. Which type of internal parasite is not controlled with dewormers?
a. Roundworms
b. Coccidia
c. Lungworms
d. Tapeworms
25.
Match the product name with its use. (1 point each)
_____Cydectin
a. estrous synchronization
_____ LA-200
b. antibiotic
_____ 7-Way
c. dewormer
_____ CIDR
d. vaccine