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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3
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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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4
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Group of cattle

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herd

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5
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Adjective for cattle

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Bovine

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6
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Genus and species of cattle

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Bos taurus
Bos indicus

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7
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Act of Parturition for cattle

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calving

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8
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General Term for young cattle

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Calf

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9
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Young Male cow

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bull

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10
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Young Female cow

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heifer

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11
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Mature male cow

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bull

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12
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Mature female cow

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cow

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13
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Bovine(cattle) Age at Weaning

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Standard: 205 days
Actual: 6-9 months

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14
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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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16
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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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17
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Group of Swine

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herd

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18
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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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21
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General term for young swine

22
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young male swine

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young female swine

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mature male swine

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mature female swine
sow
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Birth weight of porcine
2.7-3.3 lb
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porcine age at weaning
report standard: 21-days actual: 2-4 weeks
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porcine weaning weight
3 weeks: 12-15 lb
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Rate of gain (ADG) of porcine
1.7-2.2 lb gain/day avg=1.9
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Group of sheep
flock
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adjective for sheep
ovine
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Genus & species of sheep
Ovis aries
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Young male sheep
ram lamb
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Young female sheep
ewe lamb
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Mature male sheep
ram
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Mature female sheep
ewe
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Castrated male sheep
wether
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Reproduction rate for ovine (sheep)
farm flock: 160-180% range flock: 120-130%
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Birth weight of ovine
singles: 10-12 lbs twins: 7-9 lbs
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Age at weaning for ovine
Report standard: 90 days actual: 3-6 months
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Weaning weight for ovine
70-90 lbs
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Rate of gain (ADG) for ovine
pasture: 0.4 lb gain/day feedlot: 0.6-0.7 lb gain/day
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Group of horses
band
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Adjective for horses
equine
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Equine Genus & species
Equus caballus
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Jack
male donkey
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jennet
female donkey
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mule
Jack X mare
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Hinny
Stallion X Jennet
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purebred
animal eligible for registry
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seedstock
breeding animals