Animal Science Test 2 Study Guide

What is the main difference between sheep and goats?

The main difference between them is that goats have hair sheep have wool.

Hair production

produces various hair fiber strands from market

Wool production

 produces various wool fibers for market products

Meat production

raised for slaughter

Dairy production

used more milk production

purebred flock

the mating of parents from a common genetic group or breed.

Commercial Flock

flock that sells pounds of meat and/or wool instead of breeding stock

Range Band

raised on the range in herds of 1,000 or more 

Farm Flock

slightly smaller operations that are kept more confined in fenced pastures 

What does polled mean?

Having no horns 

Bos Taurus 

Eastern hemisphere, The scientific name for cattle 

Bos Indicus

South Asia. Commonly known as the American breed

Gelbvieh

Brahman

Angus

Herford

Santa Gertrudis

Chianina

Cow/Calf operation

An operation that focuses on calf production through weaning 

Stocker operation

A growing program for feeder cattle from time calves are weaned until they go to a feedlot 

Feedlot operation

Enterprise in which cattle are fed grain and a balanced diet for 90-120 days

What are ear tags used for in cattle?

Identification

What is butterfat?

 Natural fat contained in milk and dairy products 

Milking Shorthorn

Brown Swiss

Holstein

Which dairy breed is the oldest breed known?

Brown Swiss

Which dairy breed produces “golden milk”?

Guernsey