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Date:_________________
Swine, Sheep, and Goat Breeds Examination
Breeds Questions:
1. Which of the following breeds of swine was developed in Pennsylvania, is white in color, and has excellent mothering ability?
A. Berkshire
B. Yorkshire
C. Chester White
D. Duroc
2. This breed of swine is black and white spotted with erect ears:
A. Pietrain
B. Chester White
C. Berkshire
D. Hampshire
3. Which of the following breeds of swine is black with six white points, produces highly desirable carcasses, and has drooping ears?
A. Pietrain
B. Hampshire
C. Duroc
D. Poland China
4. Which of the following breeds of swine is reddish brown in color and has average carcass merit?
A. Pietrain
B. Landrace
C. Duroc
D. Hampshire
5. This breed is generally black with six white points, is an ideal meat-type hog, and has alert ears:
A. Hampshire
B. Landrace
C. Pietrain
D. Berkshire
6. This breed of swine is called the “mother breed” and is also known for great feed conversion:
A. Yorkshire
B. Landrace
C. Berkshire
D. Hampshire
7. This breed is extremely prolific because of its extra vertebra:
A. Poland China
B. Pietrain
C. Duroc
D. Landrace
8. Boars of the following breed are considered to be aggressive breeders:
A. Chester White
B. Duroc
C. Yorkshire
D. Landrace
9. This breed of swine is black with a white band around the body:
A. Poland China
B. Pietrain
C. Hampshire
D. Chester White
10. Which of the following breeds of swine was developed between 1800-1850?
A. Pietrain
B. Berkshire
C. Duroc
D. Poland China
T/F
11. ___ The Merino is the most dominant breed in the worldwide sheep industry.
12. ___ White-faced breeds of sheep are NOT good maternal breeds.
13. ___ The Suffolk is based on a crossbred foundation of Lincoln Rams and Rambouilett ewes.
14. ___ Many FFA members show Columbia sheep.
15. ___ The Lincoln breed has wool covering its face, ears, and legs.
Matching:
16. ___ Smallest of medium wool breeds. A. Finnsheep
17. ___ can breed out of season B. Dorset
18. ___ Dominant range Ewe in Texas C. Southdown
19. ___ has Black legs and face with a wool cap D. Rambouillet
20. ___ Extremely Prolific Sheep (3+ lambs) E. Hampshire
Multiple Choice
21. This type of goat is managed primarily under range conditions and produces mohair:
A. South African Boer Goat
B. Spanish Goat
C. Angora
D. Saanen
22 This type of goat carries its ears in the alert position and is the best Dairy Breed:
A. La Mancha
B. Angora
C. South African Boer Goat
D. Saanen
23. This goat has the highest butterfat and is the most popular registered dairy breed in the U.S.:
A. La Mancha
B. Nubian
C. Spanish Goat
D. Angora
24. This breed of goat has no ears:
A. La Mancha
B. South African Boer Goat
C. Spanish Goat
D. Saanen
25. This breed has superior spring of rib, body, length, and muscling:
A. La Mancha
B. South African Boer Goat
C. Spanish Goat
D. Saanen
Answer the following questions:
26. What does prolific mean?
27. The most valuable mohair comes from these types of Angora Goats:
28. What is browse?
29. What is an ideal meat-type hog?
30. Where is most of the pork production in Texas located?
31. Why is the Texas Panhandle such a great location?
32. T/F – A farrow-to-finish operation provides superior genetics to other swine producers.
33. T/F – At a seedstock operation, swine are fed from birth until they reach market weight.
34. What is the most popular show project (animal) in the state of Texas?
Fill in the blank:
35. _________ and _________ are an excellent complement to beef cattle enterprises.
36. 90% of the _________ produced in the United States is produced in Texas.
37. Guard ________ are used to protect flocks of sheep from predators.
38. Extensive operations are primarily concerned with wool production; Intensive operations are primarily concerned with ______ production.
Multiple Choice:
39. This operation utilizes a larger, heavier shearing lamb:
A. Northwestern Range Operation
B. Southwestern Range Operation
C. Eastern Range Operation
D. Western Range Operation
40. How does Texas rank in the amount of Lambs fed?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
41. Factors influencing profitability are:
A. Amount of rainfall
B. Predators
C. Price of Lamb and Wool
D. All of the above
Bonus: (2 pts each)
1. Why is there no grading system for meat goats?
2. List THREE of the five properties of wool: