Production Animal Calendar
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- 1.
In the beef cow industry, when are the bulls put to the mature cow herd for mating?
- A.
Oct
- B.
Nov
- C.
Dec
- D.
Jan
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C. Dec -
- 2.
In the beef cow industry, when are the cows marked and castrated etc?
- A.
Dec
- B.
Jan
- C.
Feb
- D.
Mar
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A. Dec -
- 3.
In the beef cow industry, when is calving?
- A.
Feb-Mar
- B.
May-June
- C.
Sept-Oct
- D.
Dec-Jan
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C. Sept-Oct -
- 4.
In the beef cow industry, when are the calves weaned?
- A.
Feb
- B.
Mar
- C.
Apr
- D.
May
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B. Mar -
- 5.
In the beef cow industry, when are the bulls removed and mating season ends?
- A.
Feb
- B.
Mar
- C.
Apr
- D.
May
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A. Feb -
- 6.
In the beef cow industry, when are male calves and heifers not needed for replacements sold (at weaner fares)?
- A.
Nov
- B.
Jan
- C.
Apr
- D.
Aug
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C. Apr -
- 7.
In the sheep industry, when are lambs docked, notched and castrated?
- A.
Dec
- B.
Mar
- C.
June
- D.
Oct
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D. Oct -
- 8.
In the sheep industry, when are lambs weaned?
- A.
Dec
- B.
Aug
- C.
Sept
- D.
Jan
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A. Dec -
- 9.
In the sheep industry, when is the mature flock bred?
- A.
Jan
- B.
June
- C.
Aug
- D.
Apr
Correct Answer
D. Apr -
- 10.
In the sheep industry, when are the ewes given '5-in-1' vaccine?
- A.
Mar
- B.
Aug
- C.
Dec
- D.
Feb
Correct Answer
B. AugExplanation
usually given ~ 4 weeks pre-lambing but can be up to ~12 weeks depending on when the ewes lambRate this question:
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- 11.
In the sheep industry, when are the non-replacement lambs sent to abbatoir or sold store?
- A.
Mar
- B.
Apr
- C.
May
- D.
June
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A. Mar -
- 12.
In the sheep industry, when is lambing?
- A.
Sept
- B.
Oct
- C.
Jan
- D.
Feb
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A. Sept -
- 13.
Ewes are set-stocked how many weeks pre-lambing?
- A.
4
- B.
8
- C.
2
- D.
1
Correct Answer
D. 1 -
- 14.
In the sheep industry, when would ewes be given a full belly crutch in preparation for lambing?
- A.
Jan
- B.
Aug
- C.
Oct
- D.
Sept
Correct Answer
B. Aug -
- 15.
In the sheep industry, when would ewes be pregnancy tested?
- A.
Jan
- B.
Aug
- C.
July
- D.
Sept
Correct Answer
C. July -
- 16.
In the dairy industry, when is calving?
- A.
May-June
- B.
Jan-Apr
- C.
July-Oct
- D.
Dec-Feb
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C. July-Oct -
- 17.
In the dairy industry, when are crops planted for the following season?
- A.
Nov-Dec
- B.
June-July
- C.
Feb-Mar
- D.
Apr-May
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A. Nov-Dec -
- 18.
In the dairy industry, when do the cows stop lactating and begin 'drying off'?
- A.
Jun-Aug
- B.
Sept-Nov
- C.
Dec-Feb
- D.
Mar-May
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D. Mar-May -
- 19.
In the dairy industry, when are the bulls put in for mating?
- A.
Apr-June
- B.
July-Sept
- C.
Oct-Dec
- D.
Jan-Mar
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C. Oct-Dec -
- 20.
In the dairy industry, when is the official start date of the season?
- A.
1st June
- B.
1st Jan
- C.
1st Dec
- D.
1st Aug
Correct Answer
A. 1st June -
- 21.
In the NZ equine industry, when are yearling sales?
- A.
Aug-Sept
- B.
Nov-Dec
- C.
Jan-Feb
- D.
Mar-Apr
Correct Answer
C. Jan-Feb -
- 22.
In the NZ equine industry, when are professional studs bred?
- A.
Jan-Mar
- B.
Aug-Dec
- C.
Sept-Oct
- D.
Apr-May
Correct Answer
B. Aug-Dec -
- 23.
In the NZ equine industry, when are foals weaned?
- A.
Sept-Oct
- B.
Dec-Jan
- C.
May-June
- D.
Mar-Apr
Correct Answer
D. Mar-Apr -
- 24.
In the NZ equine industry, when are most foals born?
- A.
Sept-Oct
- B.
Dec-Jan
- C.
Apr-May
- D.
Nov-Dec
Correct Answer
A. Sept-Oct -
- 25.
In the NZ equine industry, what is the official Southern Hemisphere birthday (and the start of the equestrian year)?
- A.
1st Aug
- B.
1st Jan
- C.
1st June
- D.
1st May
Correct Answer
A. 1st Aug -
- 26.
In the NZ deer industry, when are the calves weaned?
- A.
Jan
- B.
Feb
- C.
Mar
- D.
Apr
Correct Answer
B. Feb -
- 27.
In the NZ deer industry, when is calving?
- A.
Jan-Feb
- B.
Mar-Apr
- C.
Jun-July
- D.
Nov-Dec
Correct Answer
D. Nov-Dec -
- 28.
In the NZ deer industry, when does the 'rut' start for stags?
- A.
May
- B.
June
- C.
Feb
- D.
Mar
Correct Answer
D. Mar -
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