NC Animal Science 1 All Units

Smith-Hughes Act

1917

Future Farmers of VA(1st club)

1926

Young Tarheel Farmers(1st NC club)

1927

FFA formed

1928

Lillington High(1st high school club)

1929

Creed and emblem adopted

1930

FFA Jacket

1933

NFA

1935

NFA+FFA merge

1965

Women allowed in FFA

1969

The National FFA Alumni Association is established

1971

National convention moved to Indianapolis

2006, left, returned 2016

What does corn symbolize on the emblem

unity

what does the plow symbolize on the emblem

labor

what does the rising sun symbolize on the emblem

new beginnings

what does the owl symbolize on the emblem

knowledge and wisdom

what does the eagle symbolize on the emblem

national scope of the FFA

Foundational SAE

project based on exploring passions and career interest

Immersion SAE

develops as a student identifies interest and abilities

Types of Immersion projects

• internship

• entrepreneurship

• research

• service learning

• school based enterprise

Types of Research SAE's

• experimental

• analytical

• invention

Uncastrated Male Cattle

Bull

Uncastrated Male swine

boar

Uncastrated Male poultry

rooster

Uncastrated Male turkey

Tom

Uncastrated Male sheep

ram

Uncastrated Male goat

Buck

Uncastrated Male dog

stud

Uncastrated Male cat

tomcat

Uncastrated Male rabbit

Buck

Castrated Male cattle

steer

Castrated Male swine

barrow

Castrated Male poultry

Capon

Castrated Male turkey

Capon

Castrated Male sheep

Wether

Castrated Male goat

wether

Castrated Male dog

Neutered

Castrated Male cat

Neutered

Castrated Male rabbit

lapin

Mature Female Cattle

cow

Mature Female swine

sow

mature female poultry

hen

Mature Female turkey

Hen

Mature Female Sheep

ewe

Mature Female Goat

Doe

Mature Female Dog

Bitch

Mature Female cat

queen

Mature Female rabbit

doe

Immature Female Cattle

heifer

Immature Female Swine

Gilt

Immature Female Poultry

Pullet

Immature Female Sheep

Ewe Lamb

Immature Female Goat

Doeling

Immature Female Dog

Bitch

Immature Female Cat

Molly

Immature Female Rabbit

doe

Newborn Cattle

Calf

Newborn Swine

piglet

Newborn poultry

chick

Newborn turkey

Poult

Newborn sheep

lamb

Newborn Goat

kid

Newborn Dog

puppy

Newborn Cat

Kitten

Newborn Rabbit

kit/kitten

Rump

part of an animal between loin and tail

Round

Muscled portion of the rear legs(below rump)

Loin

muscled portion along backbone of animal

shoulder

muscled portion between neck and ribs

Brisket

muscled portion between front legs

switch

hair at bottom of the tail

poll

top of animals head

flank

pelvic region

Hock

joint halfway up hind legs

Ribs

side section between belly and top of animal

heart girth

area that encircles the body just behind the front legs

pin bones

bones on each side of the tail head

Ham

Rear legs

Jowl

Chin area

Pastern

part of leg between fetlock and hoof

Comb

red structure on top of head

wattle

fleshy structure under the head

Beak

pointed structure on head

Eye Ring

ring of color surrounding eye

Vent

external opening on back of the bird

Ear lobe

slightly thickened tissue just below ear opening

shank

lower leg

Brest

Muscle portion along brest bone

Back

Flat area between the neck and tail

Abdomen

area between brest and vent

cheek

fleshy side of the face below the eye

Dewlap

loose field of chin under skin, most prominent in female rabbits

elbow

upper joint of the front leg just below shoulder

foot pad

underpart of the foot

guard hairs

longer coarse hairs above the shorter underfur

muzzle

projecting jaw that contains the nose and mouth

nose pad

tip of nose

Stifle

joint above hock(4-footed animals)

Whiskers

long hairs or bristles growing near mouth

brille

transparent layer permanently covering eye