6.1 Preconditioning Quiz

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

What management practices are generally performed when preconditioning cattle?

Weaning, ear tagging, hoof trimming, and deworming
Dehorning, castration, weaning, adaptation to use feed bunks and waterers, and health programs (vaccination)
Weaning, branding, hoof trimming, castration and deworming

Question 2 of 5

2. Question

What is the effect of preconditioning cattle upon entrance to the feedlot?

A positive impact on health and cattle performance
A positive impact on cattle comfort
A negative impact on price of feeder cattle

Question 3 of 5

3. Question

What is the greatest challenge with preconditioning?

Having tame cattle that would let you perform the required management practices
Having enough help/labor at the ranch to work all cattle
Determining the value of preconditioned cattle coming into the feed yard and if premiums are enough to justify preconditioning at the cow-calf level

Question 4 of 5

4. Question

What is the return/hd ($) you can expect on the cow-calf level from preconditioning based on the 2005 study published in The Professional Animal Scientist?

$7.50/hd
$15/hd
$35/hd

Question 5 of 5

5. Question

What would be the expected return/hd ($) increase in the feed yard level?

<$30/hd
$40 to $60/hd
$75/hd

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