Animal Terminology&Performance Characteristics

Question 1

Animal

Answer 1

Living organism with sensation that has control over voluntary movement and requires the basic needs to live

Question 2

Science

Answer 2

systematic observation of natural occurrences to discover things and laws governing them.

Question 3

Animal Science

Answer 3

The systematic observation of animals used as food by humans to (again) determine laws governing their existence

Question 4

Group of cattle

Answer 4

herd

Question 5

Adjective for cattle

Answer 5

Bovine

Question 6

Genus and species of cattle

Answer 6

Bos taurus
Bos indicus

Question 7

Act of Parturition for cattle

Answer 7

calving

Question 8

General Term for young cattle

Answer 8

Calf

Question 9

Young Male cow

Answer 9

bull

Question 10

Young Female cow

Answer 10

heifer

Question 11

Mature male cow

Answer 11

bull

Question 12

Mature female cow

Answer 12

cow

Question 13

Bovine(cattle) Age at Weaning

Answer 13

Standard: 205 days
Actual: 6-9 months

Question 14

Weaning weight for cattle

Answer 14

450-550lbs

Question 15

Rate of gain (ADG) for cattle

Answer 15

birth-weaning: 1.8-2.4 lb gain/day
growing phase: 1.3-2.0 lb gain/day
finishing (feedlot): 3.0-4.5 lb gain/day

Question 16

FE (feed efficiency) of cattle

Answer 16

Pasture/high roughage diet: 9-12 lb
High grain diet: 5-6.5 lb

Question 17

Group of Swine

Answer 17

herd

Question 18

Adjective for swine

Answer 18

porcine

Question 19

Genus & species for swine

Answer 19

Sus scrofa

Question 20

Act of parturition for swine

Answer 20

farrowing

Question 21

General term for young swine

Answer 21

pig

Question 22

young male swine

Answer 22

boar

Question 23

young female swine

Answer 23

gilt

Question 24

mature male swine

Answer 24

boar

Question 25

mature female swine

Answer 25

sow

Question 26

Birth weight of porcine

Answer 26

2.7-3.3 lb

Question 27

porcine age at weaning

Answer 27

report standard: 21-days
actual: 2-4 weeks

Question 28

porcine weaning weight

Answer 28

3 weeks: 12-15 lb

Question 29

Rate of gain (ADG) of porcine

Answer 29

1.7-2.2 lb gain/day
avg=1.9

Question 30

Group of sheep

Answer 30

flock

Question 31

adjective for sheep

Answer 31

ovine

Question 32

Genus & species of sheep

Answer 32

Ovis aries

Question 33

Young male sheep

Answer 33

ram lamb

Question 34

Young female sheep

Answer 34

ewe lamb

Question 35

Mature male sheep

Answer 35

ram

Question 36

Mature female sheep

Answer 36

ewe

Question 37

Castrated male sheep

Answer 37

wether

Question 38

Reproduction rate for ovine (sheep)

Answer 38

farm flock: 160-180%
range flock: 120-130%

Question 39

Birth weight of ovine

Answer 39

singles: 10-12 lbs
twins: 7-9 lbs

Question 40

Age at weaning for ovine

Answer 40

Report standard: 90 days
actual: 3-6 months

Question 41

Weaning weight for ovine

Answer 41

70-90 lbs

Question 42

Rate of gain (ADG) for ovine

Answer 42

pasture: 0.4 lb gain/day
feedlot: 0.6-0.7 lb gain/day

Question 43

Group of horses

Answer 43

band

Question 44

Adjective for horses

Answer 44

equine

Question 45

Equine Genus & species

Answer 45

Equus caballus

Question 46

Jack

Answer 46

male donkey

Question 47

jennet

Answer 47

female donkey

Question 48

mule

Answer 48

Jack X mare

Question 49

Hinny

Answer 49

Stallion X Jennet

Question 50

purebred

Answer 50

animal eligible for registry

Question 51

seedstock

Answer 51

breeding animals