Agriscience Unit 14 worksheet

1. Calcium is important for the development of egg shells in the poultry industry. It is supplied by:

2. A major factor to consider in provide good housing as a part of an animal health program is:

3. Poultry rations must be high in food value since chickens have no true stomach and:

4. A major source of carbohydrates in feeding swine is:

5. The main energy nutrient found in livestock rations is:

6. Vitamins are important because they:

7. What is often added to animal feeds to improve feed efficiency?

8. Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of:

9. Feed additives are often used in livestock production to:

10. The development of teeth and bones is a primary function of:

11. Sugar, starch, and cellulose are all components of:

12. An animal that lives and feeds on other animals is a:

13. When taking the temperatures of an animal, use a/an:

14. In the digestive system of poultry, feed is crushed and mixed with digestive juices in the:

15. The “true stomach” in the ruminant digestive system refers to the:

16. Grain, oil meal, molasses, and meat byproducts are all forms of:

17. What animal has the same type of digestive system as a human?

18. How many compartments are found in the ruminant digestive system of a cow?

19. Green pasture and hay are good sources of:

20. The purpose of a vaccination is to:

21. What is an example of a internal parasite?

22. A contagious disease:

23. Mange is caused by:

24. Subcutaneous injections are made:

25. Docking refers to:

26. A twitch is used to:

27. An example of a monogastric animal is a:

28. In poultry, the stomach is also referred to as the:

29. An example of a ruminant animal is a:

30. Three sources of roughages for cattle are:

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b.

c.

31. _________ is one that contains all the nutrients that the animal needs in the correct proportions.

32. What are the signs of animal good health?

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b.

c.

33. _________ is a disturbance in the functions of an animal.

34. ____________ is a muscular organ that stores ingested food.

35. What are examples or sources of concentrates use in making livestock feeds?

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b.

36. The deficiency of ________ can lead to diseases and death.

37. What are the six major feed nutrients for farm animals

38. _________ is a disease that is not spread by contact

39. ______are a one-celled organisms

40. _______ Is a source of energy and is 2.25 times that of carbohydrates