Basic animal science

Group of Cattle

herd

Adjective for cattle

bovine

Genus and species of cattle

Bos taurus and Bos indicus

Act of patruition and term for young cattle

calving and calf

group of swine

herd

adjective of swine

procine

Genus and species of swine

Sus scrofa and Sus domesticus

Act of parturition and term for young swine

farrowing and pig

group of sheep

flock

adjective for sheep

ovine

Genus and species of sheep

Ovis aries

act of parturition and general term for young sheep

lambing and lamb

Group of horses

band

adjective for horses

equine

Genus and species of horses

Equus caballus

Act of parturition nad term for young horses

foaling and foal

Age at weaning(cattle)

205 days

age at weaning(procine)

21 day litter weight

age at weaning(ovine)

90 days

age at weaning(equine)

N/A

how to find average daily gain

weight gain/days

how to find feed efficiency

lb feed/lb gain

what is dressing percent

the usable product from a slaughtered carcass

dystochia

difficult giving birth

how many calves does a cow have per year

1, but has twins abt the same amount as humans

how many litters does a sow have per year

2 1/2

how many lambs do sheep have per year

1-3, because twins are very common within sheep

how many foals do horses have per yaer

1

what percent calf crop is ideal

90

how many pigs are generally in a litter from a sow

12 are born but only about 10 are successfully weaned

what is the ideal foaling rate for horses

90

what is the birth weight of calves

60 to 100 lbs

what is the birth weight of a litter of pigs

2.7 to 3.3 lbs

what is the birth weight of a lamb

Single: 10 to 12 lbs
twins: 7 to 9 lbs

what is the birth weight of a foal

100 to 120 lbs

what is the weaning weight of a calf

450-550 lbs

what is the weaning weight of a litter of pigs

3 wk: 12-15 lbs
4 wk: 15-20 lbs

what is the weaning weight of a lamb

70-90 lb

what is the weaning n weight of a foal

400 to 600 lbs

what is harvest weight

the weight right before you harvest the animal

what is the harvest weight of a bovine

1000-1350 lbs

what is the harvest weight of a swine

250-290 lbs

what is the harvest weight of an ovine

90-120 lbs

Average daily gain for bovine

Birth to weaning:
1.8-2.4 lbs g/d
Growing phase:
1.3-2.0 lbs g/d
Finishing(Feedlot):
3.0-4.5 lbs g/d

average daily gain for swine

1.7-2.2 lbs g/d

Average daily gain for ovine

pasture: 0.4 lb g/d
feedlot; 0.6-0.7 lb g/d

average daily gain for equine

6 mo foal: 1.4 to 1.9 lb g/d
yearling:1.0-1.2 lb g/d

multi-paris

multiple parturition per year

what does the weaning weight reflect in a sow

it indicates a sows productivity

what is the equation for average daily gain

weight gain/ days

what is the equation for feed efficiency

lb feed/lb gain

what is the FE(feed efficiency) for bovine

Pasture/high roughage diet:
9-12 lb of feed per 1 lb of weight
High grain diet:
5-6.5 lb of feed per 1 lb of weight

what is the FE for swine

2.5-3.2 lb feed/ lb gain

what is the FE for ovine

6-8 lb feed/ lb gain

what is the DP(dressing percent) of bovine

60-62

what is the DP of swine

70-72

what is the DP of ovine

50-52

why is the range % lower for sheep

It is a bigger operation than a farm therefore making it more difficult to moderate diseases and parasites among the sheep

what are the three types of beef cattle producers

Cow-calf
Stocker-yearling
Feedlot

where are cattle feedlots generally located

the midwest

what is the top country for cattle

Brazil

what is the top state for cattle

Texas

what are the four types of swine operations

feeder-pig production, feeder pig finishing, farrow to finish, and Seedstock

what type of operation is most swine farms

farrow-to-finish

what is the main diet of swine

Soy beans and corn after weaning

what is the top country for swine

china

what is the top state for swine

Iowa

why are sheep tails docked

Hygiene

what are the types of sheep operations

Farm flock, range flock, and feedlot

what are the main causes for loss on most sheep ops

predators, parasites, poisonous plants

top country for sheep

china

top state for sheep

Texas

top country for horse

US

top state for horse

Texas

what is the average milk production for a cow

16000-26000 lbs or abt 3000 gallons

what is the equation for reporting milk production

305-day 2X ME

what is the top country for milk production

United States

what is the top country for dairy cattle

India

what is the top state for dairy cattle

california

what is the non species specific name for a male castrated after sexual maturity

stag

what is the term for a castrated bull

steer

what is the term for a castrated boar

barrow

what is the term for a castrated ram

wether

what is the term for a castrated colt

gelding

what does PRRS stand for

procine respiratory and reproductive syndrome