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| Top States for Broilers (chickens) |
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| Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina |
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| Top States for Dairy Cows |
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| California, Wisconsin, Idaho, New York, Pennsylvania |
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| Top States for Laying Hens |
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| Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, California, Texas |
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| Iowa, North Carolina, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana |
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| What animal is important for the economy of Illinois? |
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| Term for animal harvested for meet: cattle |
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| heifer, fat cattle, steer |
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| term for animal harvested for meat: Chicken |
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| Term for animal harvested for meat: Goat |
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| Term for pigs harvested for meat |
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| term for sheep harvested for meat |
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| approximate age at harvest: cattle |
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| approx age at harvest: chicken |
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| approx age at harvest: Goat |
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| approx age at harvest: Pigs |
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| approx age at harvest: Sheep |
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| approx weight at harvest: cattle |
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| approx weight at harvest: chicken |
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| approx weight at harvest: goats |
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| approx weight at harvest: pigs |
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| approx weight at harvest: sheep |
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| What is one reason sheep and goats make excellent youth livestock projects. |
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| They are small and shaped like a handle so they are easy to handle. Less costly. |
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| Once a dairy cow starts to produce milk, how many days will she usually produce milk before she is dried off? |
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| Once a dairy cow starts to produce milk, how many years will she remain in the milking herd before being replaced? |
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| Once a laying hen starts to produce eggs, how many weeks will she usually lay eggs before she is molted? |
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| About how many months is a layer hen when she is culled from the laying flock? |
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| Why are culled hens usually rendered into animal feed rather than harvested for human consumption? |
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| The cost/risk associated from separating meat from very brittle bones. |
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| Large framed, black and white breed of dairy cattle |
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| smaller framed breed of dairy cattle, popular among grass-based dairy farms |
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| Produces milk that is generally higher in milk fat and protein content |
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| One of the most common beef cattle breeds |
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| Produces very large volumes of milk, but usually of a lower fat content |
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| HOw many hours does a hen take to produce an egg? |
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| What is the major component of egg shells that must be fed to a layer hen? |
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| What is the primary constituent of milk? |
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| What is one major advantage dairy goats have compared to dairy cows? |
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| They produce more milk per unit of feed. Small size means less maintenance. |
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| What is one major advantage dairy cows have compared to dairy goats? |
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| They produce a larger volume of milk. Larger size means they are better able to withstand cold weather. |
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| Gestation period of a goat |
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| Gestation period of a pig |
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| Reach puberty at 4 months of age or older |
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| Beef cattle, Chickens, Goats, and Pigs |
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| Beef cattle gestation period |
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| Historically kept primarily for wool production |
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| Demand for their meat growing with immigrant populations |
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| Commonly harvested at weaning |
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| Often weighs about 1200lbs at market weight |
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| Very young animals raised in a brooder |
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| Usually weaned into a nursery |
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| Animals raised for meat usually finished on a feedlot |
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