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Gestation
Time period an animal is pregnant
Wean
To remove a young animal from it’s mother
Freshen
When a female produces milk prior to giving birth
Estrus
The time a female is receptive to the male, also referred to as “heat”
Commodity Group
A group of producers producing a similar product
Estrous
one estrus or heat cycle to the next
Anestrous
the time in which a female is not receptive to the male
Colostrum
nutrient rich milk from the mother following birth (provide antibodies)
Lactation
the period when a female produces milk after a birth
Breed
A variety of animal with specific traits
Breed Association
a group of producers that ensure breed traits
Cull
the act of removing unproductive animals from a group
Pedigree
tracking the ancestors of an animal
Heifer
A young female bovine that has not had offspring
Define Gilt
A young female pig that has yet to have piglets
Define Ewe Lamb
A female sheep that has reproduced
Buck
A male goat capable of reproduction
Define Kidding
The act of a goat giving birth
Draft is a horse produced for work
True
Filly is a young male horse
False
Colt is an adult horse
False
Foal is a young horse
True
Piglet is a young ovine
False
Rooster is a male chicken
True
Layer is poultry used for egg production
True
Collagen is used to make glue & gelatin
True
Lack of knowledge is a reason for inadequate food supplies in developing countries
True
California ranks 12th in Poultry
True
Goats are highly efficient foragers due to being ruminants
True
Milk is heated to 160 degrees when pasteurized
True
What is Vertical Integration?
When one company produces more than one product which uses are complementary
The amount of meat vs. fat in a carcass is called
Yield
why the cattle numbers in India are not reflected in the beef produced in there
Religious reasons
Cow gestation period (both beef and dairy)
9 months, 283 days
Horse gestation period
11-12 months
Sheep gestation period
147-152 days
Goat gestation period
150 days
Chicken gestation period
21 days
Top 3 beef production states
Top 3 dairy production states
Top 3 horse production states
Top 3 sheep production states
Top 3 pig production states
Top 3 chicken production states
Top 3 goat production states
Major slaughter states for sheep
California, Texas, and Colorado
why ewes are separated when lambing?
Keep replacements from ewes that have high lambing rates, keep an eye on ewes, have outside help during lambing
What do they typically sell sheep for at the sheep unit?
For meat and wool. FFA and 4H kids buy them to show and sell them.
How much can a goat carcass lose overnight?
8%
Fresno is ranked ____ in top US dairy counties.
8th
Why is nutrition so important in the industry?
good for consumption
What breeds do the dairy unit have?
Brown Swiss, Jersey, Holstein
What breeds do the beef unit have?
Hereford, Angus, Charolais
What breeds do the sheep unit have?
Hampshire and Suffolk
What animals have a split lip?
Goat and sheep
What are 2 differences a Holstein cow has than a Jersey cow?
Produce 9 gallons of milk, Larger build
What are 2 differences a Jersey cow has than a Holstein cow?
Produce 8 gallons of milk, smaller build
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