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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?
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