Facilities Self-Quiz 1 Answers
Quiz 1 Questions and Answers:
- Which herds are separated by 2-site production? the breeding and growing herds
- Which 3 groups are separated by 3-site production? breeding herd, growing herd, and nursery
- List an advantage and a disadvantage of all in-all out flow. advantage: reduces disease spread, disadvantage: poor space allocation, need contingency for tail-enders
- List an advantage and a disadvantage of continuous flow. advantage: uses space well, disadvantage: disease spread, inability to clean and disinfect (c&d)
- What does LCT stand for? What does it mean? Lower Critical Temperature, temperature at which pig starts not gaining well because energy is being used to maintain adequate body temperature
- What 3 things modify the effective ambient temperature? moisture, wind velocity, and insulation
- What is the most common stress in young pigs? thermal stress
- What 2 ways are gestating females housed? group pens and individual stalls
- Name 3 grow-finish building designs. cargill, nebraska, and total-slatted
- Name 2 waste storage strategies.
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Medicine
Faculty: Dr. Paul Pitcher
Student: Sandra Springer,'99