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Intro to Animal Science-ANSC 1000 > Animal Terminology&Performance Characteristics > Flashcards

Animal Terminology&Performance Characteristics Flashcards

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Animal

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

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Science

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

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Animal Science

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

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Group of cattle

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herd

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Adjective for cattle

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Bovine

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Genus and species of cattle

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Bos taurus
Bos indicus

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Act of Parturition for cattle

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calving

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General Term for young cattle

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Calf

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Young Male cow

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bull

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Young Female cow

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heifer

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Mature male cow

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bull

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Mature female cow

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cow

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Bovine(cattle) Age at Weaning

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Standard: 205 days
Actual: 6-9 months

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Weaning weight for cattle

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450-550lbs

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Rate of gain (ADG) for cattle

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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

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FE (feed efficiency) of cattle

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

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Group of Swine

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herd

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Adjective for swine

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porcine

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19
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Genus & species for swine

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Sus scrofa

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20
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Act of parturition for swine

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farrowing

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General term for young swine

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pig

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young male swine

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boar

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young female swine

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gilt

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mature male swine

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boar

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mature female swine

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sow

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Birth weight of porcine

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2.7-3.3 lb

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porcine age at weaning

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

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porcine weaning weight

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3 weeks: 12-15 lb

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Rate of gain (ADG) of porcine

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1.7-2.2 lb gain/day
avg=1.9

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Group of sheep

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flock

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adjective for sheep

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ovine

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Genus & species of sheep

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Ovis aries

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Young male sheep

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ram lamb

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Young female sheep

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ewe lamb

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Mature male sheep

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ram

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Mature female sheep

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ewe

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Castrated male sheep

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wether

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Reproduction rate for ovine (sheep)

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

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Birth weight of ovine

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

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Age at weaning for ovine

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Report standard: 90 days
actual: 3-6 months

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Weaning weight for ovine

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70-90 lbs

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Rate of gain (ADG) for ovine

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

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Group of horses

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band

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Adjective for horses

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equine

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Equine Genus & species

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Equus caballus

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Jack

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male donkey

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jennet

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female donkey

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mule

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Jack X mare

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Hinny

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Stallion X Jennet

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purebred

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animal eligible for registry

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seedstock

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breeding animals

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