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Livestock Unit Test - Small Animals

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 1. 

(4 points) The most popular breed of duck for meat production is the _________  _________, developed in China.
 

 

 2. 

(4 points) Most domesticated ducks have been derived from the Wild Mallard of the northern hemisphere, except for the ____________ ducks, which are from South America.
 

 

 3. 

(4 points) Most honeybees you see are of the ___________ variety, which came from the island of Sicily originally.
 

 

 4. 

(4 points) Rheas are from what continent? _____________   ________________
 

 

 5. 

(4 points) A mature female chicken, duck or goose is known as a _________.
 

 

 6. 

(4 points) Which state normally leads the USA in turkey production?  ___________________
 

 

 7. 

(4 points) Ohio ranked _____ in 2015 in the USA in the production of chicken eggs. (answer should be in this format: 3rd or 16th, etc.)
 

 

 8. 

(4 points) German bees are bees from a region surrounding the ________, a mountain range in Europe.
 

 

 9. 

(4 points) The largest breed of pigeon is the ___________  __________ or Roman, which may reach weights of 3 to 5 pounds.
 

 

 10. 

(4 points) The most popular breeds of rabbits for research are the New Zealand White and the ___________  __________________.
 

 

 11. 

(4 points) The ___________ Swan is the only breed of swan considered to have been domesticated.
 

 

 12. 

(4 points) The most popular breed of turkey in the United States is the _________   ____________  ____________. (3 words)
 

 

 13. 

(4 points) Which breed is considered the largest breed of rabbit in the USA?

_____________  ______________
 

 

 14. 

(4 points) Most rabbit breed development took place in what country? ________________
 

 

 15. 

(4 points) Which state leads the U.S. in catfish production?   _____________________________
 

 

 16. 

(4 points) The seafood that U.S. citizens consume the most, in pounds per person, is

____________________.
 

 

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 17. 

(4 points) The turkey production industry is larger than the chicken production industry in the USA.
 

 18. 

(4 points) A domesticated rabbit can be crossbred with a Jack Rabbit, with the offspring being larger and meatier than either parent.
 

 19. 

(4 points) Since chickens eat mostly plant material, they have a digestive system that is very similar to cows, sheep and goats.
 

 20. 

(4 points) The United States is the top broiler or meat producing nation.
 

 21. 

(4 points) Geese and ducks are essentially the same species. They are so similar, they can crossbreed.
 

 22. 

(4 points) Peafowl are commonly raised for meat production and are sold to expensive restaurants.
 

 23. 

(4 points) Guineas and chickens can be crossbred to produce a sterile animal referred to as a Guin.
 

 24. 

(4 points) Aquaculture is the fastest growing sector of U.S. Agriculture.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 25. 

(4 points) The best quality furs come from which fur type or group?
a.
angora
b.
normal
c.
satin
d.
rex
 

 26. 

(4 points) Most peafowl are from __________.
a.
Europe
b.
India
c.
China
d.
USA
 

 27. 

(4 points) Guineas are originally from the continent of ____________________________.
a.
Africa
c.
South America
b.
North America
d.
Asia
 

 28. 

(4 points) Which of the following is NOT a reason why people raise domestic rabbits?
a.
meat production
d.
furs
b.
pets
e.
showing
c.
‘wool’ from the Angora breeds
f.
for release into the wild
 

 29. 

(4 points) Which species of bird has the longest incubation time (56 days)?
a.
emu
b.
swan
c.
ostrich
d.
rhea
 

 30. 

(4 points) Which of the five varieties or races of bees is the one that is considered to be the best producer?
a.
German
c.
Caucasian
e.
Italian
b.
Carniolian
d.
African
 

 31. 

(4 points) The first trout farm in the U.S. to artificially fertilize its fish eggs was in which state in 1853?
a.
Idaho
b.
Mississippi
c.
Maine
d.
Ohio
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 32. 

(4 points) The two mites that have been causing honeybees problems are the.....
 a.
spider
 c.
bee
 e.
wasp
 b.
varroa
 d.
red
 f.
tracheal
 

 33. 

(4 points) Pigeons have been/are raised for what reasons?
 a.
for use as messengers
 d.
for feathers
 b.
for egg production
 e.
for showing
 c.
for racing
 f.
for food (squab)
 

 34. 

(4 points) Choose all of the breeds of geese that are considered to be the most popular or main breeds found in the United States.
 a.
White Pekin
 c.
Embden
 e.
Toulouse
 b.
Sebastopol
 d.
White Chinese
 f.
Pilgrim
 

Numeric Response
 

 35. 

(4 points) What is the incubation for a goose egg? ________ days

 

 36. 

(4 points) Over _______________ rabbits are used in research each year in the U.S.

 

 37. 

(4 points) Approximately how many queen bees can be found in a normal hive? _____

 

 38. 

(4 points) There are approximately ____________ species of bees in North America.

 

 39. 

(4 points) The incubation for a pigeon egg is ______ days.

 

 40. 

(4 points) Most aquaculture species can achieve a feed to meat conversion of _______ lbs of feed to 1 pound of fish.

 



 
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