Ag Animal Overview Flashcards
Extensive
Minimized input and handling, unprocessed diets, not confined, eat human uneatable crops
Minimized input and handling, unprocessed diets, not confined, eat human uneatable crops
Extensive
Extensive
Ruminants (beef, sheep, goats)
Ruminants (beef, sheep, goats)
Extensive
Intensive
Significant inputs, handling and specialized infrastructure, processed and nutrient rich diets
Significant inputs, handling and specialized infrastructure, processed and nutrient rich diets
Intensive
Intensive
Pork, dairy, poultry
Pork, dairy, poultry
Intensive
What percentage of Ag land is used for grazing?
65%
Beef production
Sectored
- 1-4??
Where are the most cows produced?
India (religious purpose)
Used to be Britain
Where are most cows produced in Canada?
Western Canada (rangeland)
What percentage of the national herd is in SK?
30%
How long is a cows gestation?
282 days
British breeds
First breeds brought to North America
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First breeds brought to North America
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British breeds
Continental breeds
From mainland Europe
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From mainland Europe
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Continental breeds
Purebred
Showing purposes
Known genetic history
Showing purposes
Known genetic history
Purebred
Heterosis
Crossbreed that shows characteristics of both parents
Ex: Hereford/Angus
Open market
No guaranteed price, anyone can buy or sell
No guaranteed price, anyone can buy or sell
Open market
Crossbreed that shows characteristics of both parents
Heterosis
Avoiding losses from volatile market
Maximize output (bigger animals to sell) and minimize input (efficient growing)
Maximize output (bigger animals to sell) and minimize input (efficient growing)
Avoiding losses from the volatile market
Where are most pigs produced in Canada?
Eastern Canada
Number of farms is:
Decreasing, technology has allowed for production to become more efficient
Pigs farms have very strict:
Bio security
All in all out systems
Being phased out on pig farms:
Gestation crates (2031)
Method for breeding on pig farms
AI
Pig farming is:
Intensive and not supply managed
Dairy production is:
Supply managed in Canada
Intensive
Highest producing province (dairy)
Quebec
New Zealand and Australia dairy
Extensive, more pasture
Number one dairy cow breed
Holstein
Holstein trait with increased milk production
Lower fertility
Cross breeding?
Milk fever is worse in dairy cows because…
Preparation for milking depletes calcium reserves
Colostrum contains
IgG and IgA to support immunity
Supply management in dairy
Limited quota, and imports
Product is more expensive
