Animal Production and Economics

Flashcards covering terminologies and concepts in animal production and economics.

Animals and Their Economic Utility

Attributes of animals that enhance the ability of an agricultural system to produce food for man.

Animal Products

Skin and hairs used for clothing and shelter.

Draft Animals

Animal power used for plowing and transport.

Recreation Animals

Animals raised for man's amusement and recreation.

Other non food products from animals

Glue from horns, fertilizer and fuel from feces, feed from bones and offal's etc.

Livestock Heritage

The joint evolution of man and animals resulted to domestication of animals for food, power, transportation, religion, recreation, war, companionship, etc.

Equus caballus

Horse

Bos indicus

Cattle with hump

Bos taurus

Cattle w/o hump

Bubalus bubalis

Carabao

Ovis aries

Sheep

Capra hircus

Goat

Sus domesticus/ Sus scrofa

Swine

Gallus domesticus

Chicken

Meleagris gallopavo

Turkey

Anas boschas domestica

Mallard Duck

Cairina moschata

Muscovy Duck

Anser anser

Goose

Anser cygnoides

Swan

Coturnix coturnix japonica

Quail

Columba livia domestica

Pigeon

Numida meleagris

Guinea fowl

Pavo cristatus

Peafowl

Phasianus colchicus

Pheasant

Strutio camelus

Ostrich

Stallion

Matured male horse for breeding and for work.

Mare

Matured female horse.

Colt

Young male horse

Filly

Young female horse

Gelding

Castrated young male horse

Foal

Young horse of either sex

Foaling

Parturition in horse

Yeldmare

Dry mare

Stag

Castrated matured male horse

Bull

Matured male cattle

Cow

Matured female cattle

Bull calf

Young male cattle

Heifer

Young female cattle

Steer or bullock

Castrated young male cattle

Calf

Young cattle of either sex

Calving

Parturition in cattle

Beef

Meat of matured cattle

Veal

Meat of young cattle

Carabull

Matured male carabao

Caracow

matured female carabao

Caraheifer

Young female carabao

Carasteer

Castrated young male carabao

Caracalf

Young carabao of either sex

Caracalving

Parturition in carabao

Carabeef

Meat of matured carabao

Caraveal

Meat of young carabao

Ram

Matured male sheep

Ewe

Matured female sheep

Lamb

Young sheep of either sex

Lambing

Parturition in sheep

Wether sheep

Castrated young male sheep

Wool

Hair covering of sheep

Shearing

Clipping of fleece

Lambchop

Meat of young sheep

Mutton

Meat of matured sheep

Buck or Billy Goat

Matured male goat

Doe or Nanny Goat

Matured female goat

Kid

Young goat of either sex

Kidding

Parturition in goat

Wether

Castrated young male goat

Chevon

Goat meat

Browse plants

Shrubs or trees nibbled by goats

Tethering

Restraining an animal with a rope or chain

Boar

Matured male swine for breeding

Junior boar

Young male swine

Sow

Matured female swine that has given birth

Gilt

Young female swine that has not yet given birth

Suckling

Young pig from birth up to weaning

Barrow

Castrated young male swine

Farrowing

Parturition in swine

Pork

Swine meat

Litter

Group of pigs born in one farrrowing

Colostrum

first milk of dam

Meconium

first fecal matter of newborn suckling

Buck

Matured male rabbit

Doe

Matured female rabbit

Bunny

Young rabbit of either sex

Kindling

Parturition in rabbit

Lapan

Rabbit meat

Hutch

Shelter of rabbits

Rooster or cock

Matured male chicken

Hen

Matured female chicken

Cockerel

Young male chicken

Pullet

Young female chicken

Straight run chicks

DOC of either sex

Broiler

Type of chicken raised for meat

Layer

Type of chicken raised for egg

Fryer

Chicken harvested at 1 kg or less

Incubation

Process of hatching fertile eggs

Brooding

Providing heat to newly hatch chicks

Oviposition

Act of laying egg

Threading

Act of mating in fowls

Caponization

Removal of testes

Poulardization

Removal of ovary

Dubbing

Removal of comb