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| Which breed of horse originated in the US, ranges in size from 11.2 to 13 hands and has an Appaloosa color pattern |
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Pony of the Americas
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| Which breed of horse originated in the US and was used for short distance racing and working cattle? |
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| Which breed of horse is a descendant of horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish? |
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| Describe the Appaloosa color pattern. |
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| White over the hips and loins with dark, round or egg-shaped spots. Eye is encircled with white. The hooves are vertically striped with black and white. |
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| Which breed of horse is used for racing and originated in England? |
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| The color patterns for this horse breed are Tobiano and Overo. |
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| This breed of horse is very high strung. It has a dished face and holds its head high. |
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| This breed of horse is known for its running walk gait. |
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| This draft horse breed is smaller and is used to pull large wagons. |
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| This black breed of cattle originated in Scotland and is known for its well marbled meat. |
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| This breed of beef cattle was developed from Bos indicus cattle. It adapts well to hot climates. |
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| This English breed of cattle has a red body with white face, underline and feet. |
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| This exotic breed of cattle has light yellow hair with lighter cirles around the eyes and muzzle. |
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| This dark cherry red breed of cattle was developed in Texas by crossing the Brahman with the Shorthorn. |
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| This breed of beef cattle was developed from Andalusian cattle and known for their wide horns and adaptability to harsh environments. |
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| This white breed of beef cattle originated in France and are heavily muscled. |
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| Which of the dairy breeds of cattle is the smallest in size but has the highest % milk fat? |
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| This breed of dairy cattle originated in Switzerland and is considered one of the oldest of the dairy breeds. |
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| The dairy breed that was developed in the Netherlands and ranks first in total pounds of milk produced. The most popular of dairy breeds. |
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| Pig breed that is black with white belt and known for its lean carcass. |
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| White breed of pig that is very prolific, has high feed efficiency and rapid growth. |
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| Red breed of pig that has good mothering ability, growth rate and feed conversion. |
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| Long bodied white breed of pig that is known for its mothering ability. Ears are drooping. |
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| This red breed of pig originated in Ireland. It has a long snout and is noted for its foraging ability. |
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| A medium wool breed of sheep that has a blocky, muscualr body type. It is white with black face, ears and legs. |
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| A dairy goat breed that has drooping ears. |
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| A small breed of goats that is used for meat and milk and are easily handled. |
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| Brown egg laying chicken that is red in color. |
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| White egg laying chicken. Most popular. |
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| Commercial meat producing duck breed. |
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| What is important to know when choosing a breed of animal? |
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| Their strong and weak traits, purpose and intended use. |
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| The term used to describe the removal of animals from a herd that are not as productive or desirable as the others in the herd. |
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| What should be used when selecting individual animals in a breeding program? |
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| When choosing sheep, what factors should be considered? |
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| Personal preference, adaptation, market for the product, availability and multiple births. |
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| What do aquatic turtles eat? |
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| pieces of meat, liver and canned dog or cat food. |
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| What do land turtles eat? |
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| grasses and plants, canned dog or cat food if in captivity. |
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| What should a snake be fed? |
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| Can be fed earthworms, mealworms, crickets, mice and rats. If does not eat in a few minutes, remove it. |
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| How should snakes be transported? |
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| When handling turtles, how should you place your hands? |
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| Fingers on bottom of shell and thumbs on top. |
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| How should snakes be picked up? |
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| Grasp firmly behind the head., never by the tail. |
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| When considering bird cage size and shape, what should be considered? |
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| Size of bird, type of flight pattern. |
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| Where should bird cages by kept? |
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| What do most bird diets consist of? |
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| Seeds - cereal seeds and oil seeds. |
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| When first bringing a bird home you should? |
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| Leave it alone for a couple of days to get acquainted with its new surroundings. |
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| What would cause a bird to not sit on a perch? |
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| If a bird eats too much green material, what might happen? |
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| How often do you feed fish? |
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| What is the best method to feed large top feeding fish? |
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| What is the best method to feed middle feeder fish? |
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| How do you determine how many fish can fit into an aquarium? |
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| Figure the square inches of surface area and based on the type of aquarium determine the total inches of of fish. |
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| What is the purpose of a filter in an aquarium? |
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| To remove solid waste and uneaten food materials from the water. |
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| What do most amphibians eat? |
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| What should be on the top of an amphibians habitat? |
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| Cover to keep them from jumping out. |
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| What type of water should be used in an amphibians' habitat? |
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| If an aquarium has tadpoles, what should be included? |
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| Rocks, plants and branches for hiding. |
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| If you don't have a filter in your aquarium, how often should you change the water? |
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| A ferrets diet should include: |
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| High quality dry cat or kitten food. |
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| How big should a ferret cage be? |
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| What is the best location for a ferret cage? |
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| Where it can watch activity around them. |
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| What are good treats for ferrets? |
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| Meat scraps, cracklings, fruits, red licorice and ice cream. |
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| What is the best location for new chinchillas? |
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| Somewhere dark and quiet. |
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| What should a chinchilla be fed? |
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| Pelleted feed with alfalfa hay. |
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| How often should you feed a guinea pig? |
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| Why are hard pellets fed to guinea pigs? |
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| To wear their teeth down. |
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| What system controls body temperature and helps to fight infection? |
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| What is a modified live vaccine? |
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| Placing a small amount of the disease into the animal's body. |
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| What is the purpose of the crop in birds? |
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| Holds foods for softening and slow digestion. |
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| What organ moves blood through the body? |
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| What is colic and what animal does it usually affect? |
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| A condition that causes abdominal pain in horses. |
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| What section of the digestive system does bloat occur? |
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| What system removes waste from the bloodstream? |
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| What organ regulates the body's insulin levels? |
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| What is the purpose of the endocrine system? |
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| Produces and controls hormones for animal reproduction. |
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| What is the major gland of the endocrine system? |
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| What system is the adrenal gland located? |
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| What system is the urethra found? |
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| What is the purpose of the nervous system? |
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| Control and coordinate body activites. |
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| What do the seminiferous vesicles produce? |
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| Where is the correct place for an embryo to grow? |
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| What gland is located in the central portion of the brain? |
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| Pineal gland - function is that it secretes hormones that affect circadian rhythm. |
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| What is located along the spinal column |
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| What system is the brain a part of? |
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