Animal Science 101 - Basic Concepts Flashcards
What is Animal Science?
Science and business of producing domestic animals species, including but not limited to beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep and swine; also concerned with foods of animal origin: meat,dairy foods and eggs (ASAS).
What is Animal Scientist?
applies principles of the biological,physical and social sciences to the problems associated with livestock production and management (ASAS).
The scientific name of Chicken?
Gallus gallus
The scientific name of Mallard duck?
Anas platyrhnchos
The scientific name of Muscovy duck?
Cairina moschata
The scientific name of Goose?
Anser domesticus
The scientific name of Turkey?
Meleagris gallopavo
The scientific name of Pigeon?
Columba livia
The scientific name of Quail?
Coturnix coturnix
The scientific name of Guinea fowl?
Numida meleagris
The scientific name of Pig?
Sus scrofa
The scientific name of Cattle (no hump)?
Bos taurus
The scientific name of Cattle (with hump)?
Bos indicus
The scientific name of Buffalo?
Bubalus bubalis
The scientific name of Sheep?
Ovis aries
The scientific name of Goat?
Capra hircus
Parturition
the act of giving birth
Calving
in cows
Farrowing
in sows
Foaling
mares
Kidding
in goats
Lambing
in ewes
Conception
act of ferilization
Dam
female parent
Fecundity/ Prolificacy
ability to give birth to offspring frequently or to numerous young at frequent intervals.
Fertility
ability to produce fertilizable ova and to provide proper environment for and initiating cell devision and embryonic development; ability to produce large number of sperms capable of fertilization.
Gestation
pregnancy time from conception to birth
Impotency
failure to copulate
Puberty
sexual maturity, as exhibited by first heat or ovulation
Sire
the male parent
Sterility
inability to produce normal young
Transmitting ability
the ability of an animal to pass on either good or bad traits to its progeny.
Weaning
the process of separating the young from its dam
Anatomy
the study of form and structure of animals.
