Animal Science 1

Ad Libitum

Allowing Animals to eat all they want at all times

Compensatory Growth

Increased growth rate in response to previous undernourishment

Concentrate

A feed that is high in energy low in fiber content and highly digestible

TDN (total digestible nutrients)

Includes the total amounts of digestible protein nitrogen-free extract, fiber, fat (x2.25) all added together. Approximates energy Content

Roughage

Feed that is high in fiber, low in digestible nutrients, and low in energy. Feeds such as hay straw silage and pasture

Feeder

Animals which need further feeding prior to slaughter

Fill

The contents of the digestive tract

Carcass Merit

The value of a carcass for consumption

Dark Cutter

Color of the lean in the carcass. Has a dark appearance usually caused by stress to the animal prior to slaughter

Contemporary Group

Set of animals of same age sex and breed that have been raised under the similar environmental and management conditions

Breed

Animals having a common origin and characteristics that distinguish them from other groups within the same species

Scurs

Small horn-like tissues attached to the skin of polled or de-horned animals

Cull

To eliminate from the breeding population

Fertility

The capacity to initiate sustain and support reproduction

Open

refers to non-pregnant females

Haploid

Half the normal number of chromosomes found in sperm and ova

A.I

Artificial Insemination

Clone

An individual grown from a single somatic cell of its parent and genetically identical to it

Estrus or Heat

The period of mating activity in the female

Dystoci

What is it called for a Difficult birth

Anestrous Period

The time when a female is not cycling

Colostrum

The first milk given by the female following delivery of her young. Contains high levels of antibodies which are absorbed by the young for quick immunity

It has more surface area

Why does a burger have to be completely done while a steak doesn’t?

Erected Ears

What do shires all have in common?

Iowa

What state is the leader for pork, soybean, and corn?

Calf

What about baby cows?

Sow/Piglets

What is a baby pig?

Ewe/Lamb

What is a baby sheep?

Kid

What is a baby goat?

Ovine (Sheep)

What animal does has a 17 day estrous cycle instead of 21 days?

340 Days

How long is the gestation period of a Mare?

283 days

How long is the gestation period of a Cow/Heifer

113 days

How long is the gestation period of a Sow

147 days

How long is the gestation period of a Sheep

147 Days

How long is the gestation period of a Goat

Bull

What is the male of breeding age for a Bovine (Cattle)

Cow

What is the mature female Bovine called

Heifer

What is the immature female Bovine called?

Steer

What is a unsexed male called for Bovines?

calving

What is the act of parturition for Bovines?

Stallion

What is the male of breeding in Equine?

Mare

What is the mature female in equine?

Colt

What is the young male called in equine

Filly

What is the young female in equine called

Gelding

What is the unsexed male called in Equine

Foaling

What is the act of parturition in equine called?

Boar

What is the male of breeding age in Porcine?

Sow

What is the mature female in Porcine

Gilt

What is the young female in Porcine

Barrow

What is the unsexed Male in porcine?

Drove

What is a group of porcine called?

Farrowing

Act of parturition in porcines

One was castrated the other wasn’t

What is the difference between unsexed male and male of breeding age?

Billy

What is the term for a breeding-age male in Caprines?

Doe

What is the mature female in Caprines

Billy Kid

What is the young male in Caprines

Doe Kid

What is the young female in Caprines

Wether

What is the unsexed male Caprine

Band

Group of Caprines are called a…

Kidding

Act of Parturition in Caprines

Ram

Male breeding age for Ovine

Ewe

Mature female in Ovine

Ram Lamb

Young male in Ovine

Ewe Lamb

What is the young female Ovine

Lamb

Ovine that is under 1 year old

Flock

Group of Ovine

Tupping

Act of mating in Ovine

Lambing

Act of parturition in Ovines

Rooster

Male of breeding age for a Gallus

Hen

Mature female in Gallus

Chick

young male/ young female/ newborn Gallus

Capon

Usexed Male in Gallus

Breed

What are animals of common origin having characteristics that distinguish them from other groups within same species

Sire Breed

What is fast growing, muscular, Late Maturing, Low Milking

Meat and Grain

What do we sell overseas?

Lamb, Goat, Hamburger, Garlic, Produce

Where does our food come from?

Food, Shelter, Clothing, Fuel, Emotional well-being

What are the basic human needs?

16% Cal. 35% Fat

What % of animal meat is calories and fat?

Own from one production stage to the end

What is a vertical Intergration?

True!

True/False: Increased Production= Decrease cost of production

ID good and Bad traits, Id Superior Product

What does Gene Mapping do for future of Ag

Disease resistant animals

What does cloning do for future of Ag

Prevalent in crops, drought and freeze resistance, pest resistant, chemical resistant

What does Genetically modified organisms do for future of Ag

Kindergarten and First Grade

Where do people learn the most about AG?

Tech Savy

____ _____ is needed by Ag

False, Pigs are the cleanest and smartest

True/False: Pigs are only the smartest livestock animal

Dairy Header Improvement

____ ______ ______ Regulates milk

Dairy Production

____ _____ is the most positive effected industry by tech

You

Where does most food contamination happen?

Started by Nasa, All food has a plan.

What is HACCP

Hamburger has more surface area

Why is a hamburger well done but a steak isn’t

Iowa

__ is a state leader for pork, soybean, and corn

Red

Is pork a red or white meat?

True

True/False; Does USA have one of the best food regulations

12%

What percentage of our beef comes from outside the US

Dried Plums has they are a powerful Antioxide which cuts heart risk disease.

What are prunes called now?

Figs

What was the first fruit to be dried and stored by people?

It produces 825,000 Pounds which can make 625,000 Sweaters (1.25 for a sweater, one pound is one sweater)

each year North Dakota farmers raise sheep for their wool, How many sweaters could be made from all this wool?

Sunflower Family

Lettuce is a member of what family?

Almost none, it is because of the way we cook it.

How much fat is in a potato?