Agriscience Unit 13 Worksheet

1. The most popular breed of light horses in the United States is the:

2. A breed of cattle with black and white markings clearly defined is:

3. What breed of cattle is easily identified by a prominent hump over the shoulders?

4. What breed of chickens is the foundation of nearly all types of laying hens?

5. A gosling is a baby:

6. A breed of sheep with a black head, ears, and legs is:

7. A mule is a cross between a:

8. Meat from a mature sheep is called:

9. A breed of beef cattle that is red with a white face is:

10. A female pig that has not given birth is called a:

11. Cattle are used for:

12. Chickens used for meat production are called:

13. The main use for horses today is:

14. The main use for swine today is:

15. Meat from immature cattle is called:

16. The most popular breed of dairy cattle in the United States is the:

17. A breed of swine with erect ears is:

18. A breed of swine that is white in color is the:

19. An exotic breed of beef cattle that is white is:

20. A breed of swine that is light to dark red

21. A breed of beef cattle that is black and is produced because of its high quality meat is the:

22. A male castrated calf is called a:

23. A male castrated pig is called a:

24. A male hog is called a:

25. Young sheep are called a:

26. A young turkey is called a:

27. A male goose is called a:

28. A young goat is called a:

29. A breed of swine that is red with a white face are called:

30. A female pig that has not given birth is called a:

31. Unregistered beef cattle are called:

32. A female hog that has farrowed at least one litter of pigs is called a:

33. A male castrated (neutered) chicken is called a:

34. American cattle breeds were developed by crossing Braham cattle from India with English cattle breeds to developed cattle that have increased:

35. The Bantam is a chicken known for its small size and is used mostly for:

36. Purebred breeders use high-quality boars as a major way to improve the genetic makeup of a specific or given breed of:

37. What is the major use of the Broad Breasted White breed of turkeys?

38. Which breeds of beef cattle were imported to the U. S. because American consumers began demanding leaner meat?

39. An economic advantage for using exotic breeds of cattle is their fast growing:

40. What breed of chickens are heavy layers of eggs?

41. Which breed of beef cattle has been used in the bloodline

of more than thirty recognized breeds of cattle?