Animal Science Flashcards
Term for female cattle that have not calved.
Heifer
What type of digestive system do pigs have?
Monogastric
Young male horse.
Colt
Three uses for sheep.
Meat, wool, milk.
Castrated male goat.
Wether
Why are male livestock castrated?
Produce a fattier, more marbled meat.
Decrease aggression.
Gestation period for cattle.
9 months
Process of cattle giving birth.
Calving
Structure of the egg that anchors yolk in the center.
Chalaza
What category of food cannot be fed to pigs?
Forage
Process of sheep giving birth.
Lambing
Eggs are graded based on ______.
Quality
Three types of poultry.
Chicken, goose, duck, turkey etc.
Meat from a hog.
Pork
Meat from a sheep.
Mutton
Adult male sheep.
Ram
Name two breeds of horses.
Arabian, thoroughbred, Morgan, quarter horse, walking horse, etc.
Term for horses giving birth.
Foaling
Where are dairy cattle milked?
Milking parlor
Castrated male horse.
Gelding
Adult female horse.
Mare
Newborn horse.
Foal
Newborn goat.
Kid
When should a horse be fed concentrate?
Exercised/working frequently
Castrated male cattle.
Steer
Young female horse.
Filly
Gestation period of sheep and goats.
5 months
How many stomachs make up the ruminant digestive system?
1 stomach - 4 compartments
Two methods of livestock identification.
Tagging, notching (swine only), tattooing, branding
Adult female goat.
Doe or nanny
Is corn a forage or concentrate?
Concentrate
What is the proper term for the “white” of an egg?
Albumen
On average, how many eggs will a hen lay per day?
1
What is the purpose of candling?
See inside an egg.
Term for the period that an animal is pregnant.
Gestation
Hay is an example of what type of feed?
Forage
Meat birds are also known as?
Poultry
Group of cattle.
Herd
What is Kentucky’s #1 cash crop?
Horses
Gestation period for pigs.
3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days (114 days)
Meat from a calf under 6 months of age.
Veal
Castrated male chicken.
Capon
Name the four compartments of the ruminant digestive system.
Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum.
How many years is the average productive life of a laying hen.
1-2 years
This is where the milk is stored on the farm before it is picked up by the tank truck.
Bulk tank
Swine giving birth.
Farrowing
If you want to put weight on an animal quickly, do you feed it forage or concentrate?
Concentrate
Hair from goats.
Mohair
What are two types of chicken productions?
Replacement pullet, egg production, broiler production
Lanolin is often used to make soaps and lotion. What animal does it come from?
Goats
Baby chicken
Chick
What livestock animal is known for having twins?
Sheep
What must happen to an egg before it can develop into a chick?
Fertilized
Term for goats giving birth.
Kidding
What is the #1 breed of dairy cattle?
Holstein
Scientific name for cattle.
Bovine
What is the #1 breed of beef cattle?
Angus
Meat from a goat.
Chevon
Baby pig.
Piglet
How many gallons of water does a dairy cow drink per day?
29
Process in which milk is shaken to evenly distribute fat molecules.
Homogenization
Two uses for poultry.
Meat, eggs, feathers
What color of sheep a used for meat? Why?
Black; white sheep are used for wool because the white wool can easily be dyed other colors.
Adult female sheep.
Ewe
Adult male pig.
Boar
What type of digestive system do goats have?
Ruminant
What type of digestive system do dairy cattle have?
Ruminant
Baby turkey
Poult
What substance makes up an eggshell?
Calcium carbonate
How do you measure the height of a horse?
Hands
When measuring a horse, a hand is equal to how many inches?
4
Female swine that has given birth.
Sow
Castrated male pig.
Barrow
Female pig that has not has piglets.
Gilt
Vitamins, minerals, and fat are found in which part of the egg?
Yolk
Process in which milk is heated to kill harmful bacteria.
Pasteurization
Why are horses considered hind gut fermenters instead of monogastrics?
They have an enlarged cecum which allows them to digest forage whereas typical monogastrics cannot.
Adult male goat.
Buck or billy
Poultry used for meat.
Broiler
Scientific name for swine.
Porcine
What country produces the most hogs?
China
Female chicken.
Hen
Newborn sheep.
Lamb
Scientific name for horses.
Equine
