Animal Science Flashcards

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1
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Male breeding ox of any age

A

Bull

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2
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A female horse used in breeding purposes.

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Broodmare

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3
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Young male calf under one year of age.

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Bull calf

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4
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Usually stag for draft purposes.

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Bullock

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5
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Young male horse usually up to the age of three years.

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Colt

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6
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Horsemanship; the art of riding on horseback.

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Equitation

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7
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Horsemanship; the art of riding on horseback.

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Equitation

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8
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Young ox of either sex, under one year of age.

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Calf

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9
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Scientific name of Cattle - no hump

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Bos taurus

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10
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Scientific name of Bufallo

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Bubalus bubalis

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11
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Scientific name of sheep

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Ovis aries

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12
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Scientific name of Goat

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Capra hircus

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13
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Scientific name of Chicken.

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Gallus gallus

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14
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Scientific name of Horse

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Equus caballus

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15
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Scientific name of Pig

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Sus scrofa

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16
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Scientific name of Guinea fowl.

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Numida meleagris

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17
Q

Scientic name of Pigeon

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Columbia livia

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18
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Scientific name of Turkey.

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Meleagris gallopavo

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19
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Scientific name of Mallard duck

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Anas platyrhnchos

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20
Q

Scientific name of Goose

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Anser domesticus

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21
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Scientific name of Muscovy duck

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Cairina moschata

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22
Q

Systems of Breeding.

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Selection, inbreeding and cross breeding

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23
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Domesticated bovine animal.

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Cattle

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24
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Young female horse usually up to the age of three years.

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Filly

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25
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Mature female ox, one that has given birth.

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Cow

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26
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Young horse of either age below one year of age.

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Foal

27
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Carabaobull, caraheifer, caracow, etc.

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Carabull

28
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Horse which was castrated while young.

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Gelding

29
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Mature female horse

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Mare

30
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Mature female carabao, one that has given birth.

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Caracow

31
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Young female carabao, under three years of age usually one that has not yet given birth

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Caraheifer

32
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Young female ox under the age of three years, usually one that has not yet given birth.

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Heifer

33
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Bull about whom one have sufficient unselected information to indicate his transmitting ability.

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Proven sire

34
Q

Ruminant member of the bovine family, or sometimes the male used for draft purposes

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Ox

35
Q

Male ox castrated after sexual maturity.

A

Stag

36
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Male ox castrated before sexual maturity

A

Steer

37
Q

Male pig of any age

A

Boar

38
Q

Male pig which was castrated while young.

A

Barrow

39
Q

Group of pigs born in one farrowing

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Litter

40
Q

Young pig of either sex weighing approximately 60 kg

A

Shote

41
Q

Mature female pig.

A

Sow

42
Q

Young pigs separated from the sow, about 5 weeks old

A

Weanling.

43
Q

Male goat of any age

A

Billy goat or buck

44
Q

Female goat of any age

A

Doe

45
Q

Female sheep of any age

A

Ewe

46
Q

Wool covering of the sheep

A

Fleece

47
Q

Young goat of either sex below one year of age.

A

Kid

48
Q

Young sheep of either sex below one year of age.

A

Lamb

49
Q

Wool and skin of sheep.

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Pelt

50
Q

Male sheep of any age for breeding purposes.

A

Ram

51
Q

A caponized male, readily distinguished by the undeveloped comb and wattles

A

Capon

52
Q

Young chicken while in the down stage.

A

Chick

53
Q

One of the more common poultry species different from turkey, geese, etc.

A

Chicken

54
Q

A male fowl less than one year old.

A

Cockerel

55
Q

A male duck

A

Drake

56
Q

A female duck

A

Duck

57
Q

The young duck in the down stage.

A

Duckling

58
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The young of the domestic turkey, properly applied until sex can be distinguished.

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Poult

59
Q

The feathers of a fowl

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Plumage

60
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A female fowl less than one year old

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Pullet

61
Q

A male fowl one year old or over

A

Rooster

62
Q

Act of fertilization

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Conception

63
Q

Female parent

A

Dam

64
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The act of giving birth.

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Parturition