Animal Production and Economics

Flashcards covering key concepts in animal production and economics, including terminology, scientific names, and reproductive phenomena.

Safe, affordable, and abundant food for the world.

What is technology's role in the 21st century regarding food?

When will the world population require 100% more food?

By the year 2050.

What is one attribute of animals that enhances the ability of an agricultural system to produce food for man?

Feed on and convert plants and other waste material into rich human food.

What role do animals play in our lives?

Food, clothing/shelter, draft power, recreation, and other non-food products.

What did the joint evolution of man and animals result in?

Domestication of animals for food, power, transportation, religion, recreation, war, and companionship.

What is the scientific name of a horse?

Equus caballus

What is the scientific name for cattle with a hump?

Bos indicus

What is the scientific name for cattle without a hump?

Bos taurus

What is the scientific name for Carabao?

Bubalus bubalis

What is the scientific name for Sheep?

Ovis aries

What is the scientific name for Goat?

Capra hircus

What is the scientific name for Swine?

Sus domesticus/ Sus scrofa

What is the scientific name for Chicken?

Gallus domesticus

What is the scientific name for Turkey?

Meleagris gallopavo

What is the scientific name for Mallard Duck?

Anas bochas domestica

What is the scientific name for Muscovy Duck?

Cairina moschata

What is the scientific name for Goose?

Anser anser

What is the scientific name for Swan?

Anser cygnoides

What is the scientific name for Quail?

Coturnix coturnix japonica

What is the scientific name for Pigeon?

Columba livia domestica

What is the scientific name for Guinea fowl?

Numida meleagris

What is the scientific name for Peafowl?

Pavo cristatus

What is the scientific name for Pheasant?

Phasianus colchicus

What is the scientific name for Ostrich?

Strutio camelus

What species belongs to the Perrissodactyla order and Equidae family?

Horse

What species belongs to the Artiodactyla order and Bovidae family?

Cattle, Carabao, Goat, Sheep

What species belongs to the Artiodactyla order and Suidae family?

Swine

What species belongs to the Lagomorpha order and Liporidae family?

Rabbit

What species belongs to the Galliformes order and Phasianidae family?

Chicken, Quail, Peafowl

What species belongs to the Anseriformes order and Anatidae family?

Swan, Duck and Geese

What species belongs to the Columbiformes order and Columbidae family?

Pigeon

What species belongs to the Struthioniformes order and Struthionidae family?

Ostrich

What species belongs to the Galliformes order and Numididae family?

Guinea fowl

What species belongs to the Passeriformes order and Fringillidae family?

Canary bird

What is a stallion?

Matured male horse for breeding and for work.

What is a mare?

Matured female horse.

What is a colt?

Young male horse.

What is a filly?

Young female horse.

What is a gelding?

Castrated young male horse

What is a ridgling?

A stallion with one or both testes that can’t descend to the scrotal sac.

What is a foal?

Young horse of either sex

What is foaling?

Parturition in horse

What is a yeldmare?

Dry mare

What is a stag?

Castrated matured male horse

What is a bull?

Matured male cattle

What is a cow?

Matured female cattle

What is a bull calf?

Young male cattle

What is a heifer?

Young female cattle

What is a steer or bullock?

Castrated young male cattle

What is a free martin?

A sterile female ox is born twin to a male ox

What is a calf?

Young cattle of either sex

What is calving?

Parturition in cattle

What is beef?

Meat of matured cattle

What is veal?

Meat of young cattle

What is a carabull?

Matured male carabao

What is a caracow?

Matured female carabao

What is a caraheifer?

Young female carabao

What is a carasteer?

Castrated young male carabao

What is a caracalf?

Young carabao of either sex

What is caracalving?

Parturition in carabao

What is carabeef?

Meat of matured carabao

What is caraveal?

Meat of young carabao

What is a ram?

Matured male sheep

What is a ewe?

Matured female sheep

What is a lamb?

Young sheep of either sex

What is lambing?

Parturition in sheep

What is a wether sheep?

Castrated young male sheep

What is a stag (sheep)?

Castrated matured male sheep

What is wool?

Hair covering of sheep

What is shearing?

Clipping of fleece

What is lambchop?

Meat of young sheep

What is mutton?

Meat of matured sheep

What is a Buck or Billy Goat?

Matured male goat

What is a Doe or Nanny Goat?

Matured female goat

What is a kid?

Young goat of either sex

What is kidding?

Parturition in goat

What is a wether (goat)?

Castrated young male goat

What is a stag (goat)?

Castrated matured male goat

What is chevon?

Goat meat

What are browse plants?

Shrubs or trees nibbled by goats

What is tethering?

Restraining an animal with a rope or chain

What is a boar?

Matured male swine for breeding

What is a junior boar?

Young male swine

What is a sow?

Matured female swine that has given birth

What is a gilt?

Young female swine and has not yet given birth

What is a suckling?

Young pig from birth up to weaning

What is a barrow?

Castrated young male swine

What is a stag (swine)?

Castrated matured male swine

What is farrowing?

Parturition in swine

What is pork?

Swine meat

What is a litter?

Group of pigs born in one farrowing

What is a litter size?

Number of pigs in one litter

What is colostrum?

First milk of dam

What is meconium?

First fecal matter of newborn suckling

What is the scientific name for rabbit?

Oryctolagus cuniculus

What is a buck (rabbit)?

Matured male rabbit

What is a doe (rabbit)?

Matured female rabbit

What is a bunny?

Young rabbit of either sex

What is kindling?

Parturition in rabbit

What is lapan?

Rabbit meat