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ANSC - Exam 1 - General terms Flashcards

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A.I

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Artificial Insemination

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Ad libitum

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allowing animals to eat all they want at all times

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Anestrous Period

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non-breeding season

The time when a female is not cycling. She is not experiencing estrus and thereby will not breed

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artificial insemination

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great method of enhancing genetics

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bovine

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cattle

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Bovine (Cattle)

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Male of Breeding Age - Bull
Mature Female - Cow        
Immature Female - Heifer        
Newborn - Calf        
Unsexed Male - Steer        
Groups - Herd        
Genus - Bos  
Act of Parturition - Calving
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bovine act of partruition

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calving

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bovine genus

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bos

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bovine group

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herd

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bovine male of breeding age

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bull: masculine appearance, broader chest

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bovine mature female

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cow: has had a calf, more feminine appearance

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bovine newborn

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calf

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bovine unsexed male (w/out testes)

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steer, a castrated bull

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bovine young female

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heifer

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breed

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animals having a common origin and characteristics that distinguish them from other groups within the same species

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calorie

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the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius
(for example from 15 degrees Celsius to 16 degrees Celsius)

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Caprine (Goats)

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Male of breeding age - Billy
Mature female -Doe	
Young male - Billy Kid	
Young female - Doe Kid	
Newborn - Kid	
Unsexed male - Wether	
Groups - Band	
Genus - Capra	
Act of Parturition - Kidding
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caprine act of parturition

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kidding

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caprine female of breeding age

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doe

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caprine genus

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capra

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caprine group

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band

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caprine male of breeding age

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billy

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caprine newborn

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kid

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caprine unsexed male

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wether

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caprine young female

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doe kid

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caprine young male

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billy kid

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carcass merit

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the value of a carcass for consumption, changes with season

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castration

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removal of the testicles, lots of diff methods

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clone

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an individual grown from a single somatic cell of its parent and genetically identical to it (still a bit expensive)

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colostrum

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the first milk given by the female following delivery of her young, it contains high levels of antibodies which are absorbed by the young for quick immunity

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compensatory growth

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increased growth rate in response to previous undernourishment, allows for animals to have really great feed at their level

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concentrate

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a feed that is high in energy, low in fiber content, and highly digestible, have to be fed at appropriate levels

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contemporary group

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a set of animals of the same sex and breed that have been raised under similar environmental and management conditions

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cull

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to eliminate from the breeding population.

Might need to do because a female doesn’t reproduce. Producers must cull efficiently

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dark cutter

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color of the lean in the carcass, has a dark appearance usually caused by stress to the animal prior to slaughter
challenge: from a marketing standpoint, the expectation is a bright cherry red

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DHIA

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dairy herd improvement association

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Dry

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Refers to a non-lactating female (mare, cow, ewe, sow)

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Dystocia

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Difficult birth

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Equine (Horses)

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Male of Breeding - Stallion
Mature Female - Mare	
Young Male - Colt	
Young Female - Filly	
Newborn - Foal	
Unsexed Male - Gelding	
Groups - Herd	
Genus - Equus	
Act of Parturition - Foaling
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equine act of parturition

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foaling

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equine female of breeding age

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mare

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equine genus

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equus

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equine group

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herd

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equine male of breeding age

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stallion

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equine newborn

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foal

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equine unsexed male (w/out testes)

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gelding (castrated stallion)

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equine young female

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filly

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equine young male

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colt

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Estrous

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An adjective meaning “heat” that modifies such words as “cycle.” Estrous cycle is the heat cycle, or time from one heat period to the next.

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estrus (or heat)

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the period of mating activity in the female

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Estrus Synchronization

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Controlling the estrous cycle so that a high percentage of the females in the herd express estrus at the same time

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factors that affect dystocia

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Feeder

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Animals which need further feeding prior to slaughter

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Female Bovine (Cow Vs. Heifer)

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Cow is a mature female who has had a calf. Heifer is immature female who has not yet calved (given birth to a calf).

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Female Porcine (Sow Vs. Gilt)

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Sow is a mature female that has had a liter; Gilt is an immature female that has not yet farrowed (given birth to a litter of pigs)

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Fertility

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The capacity to initiate, sustain, and and support reproduction

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Fill

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The contents of the digestive tract

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Gallus (Chicken)

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Male of breeding age - Rooster
Mature female - Hen	
Young Male - Chick	
Young female - Chick	
Unsexed male - Capon	
Groups - Flock	
Genus - Gallus	
Act of Mating - Mating
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gallus act of mating

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gallus genus

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gallus group

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gallus male of breeding age

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gallus mature female

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gallus newborn

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gallus unsexed male

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gallus young female/male

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Gestation in days:

Bovine (cattle)

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Gestation in days:

Caprine (goat)

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Gestation in days:

Ovine (sheep)

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Gestation in days:

Porcine (pigs)

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Gestation in days:

Equine (horses)

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Gestation period

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term of pregnancy

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Haploid

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Half the number of chromosomes. Found in the sperm or ova.

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Identification Systems

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Branding, ear tagging, ear notching, tattoo, microchip, retinal scanning

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Immature Equine (Filly Vs. Colt)

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Filly is female horse not yet of breeding age; Colt is male horse not yet of breeding age

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kilocarlorie

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Equivalent to 1,000 calories

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lactation period

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period the female produces milk

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libido

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sex drive of the male

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Male Bovine (Bull Vs. Steer)

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Steer is a castrated bull

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Male Equine (Stallion Vs. Gelding)

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Gelding is castrated stallion

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Male Goat (Billy Vs. Wether)

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Wether is a castrated billy

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Male Porcine (Boar Vs. Barrow)

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Barrow is a castrated boar.

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Male Sheep (Ram Vs. Wether)

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Wether is a castrated ram

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Mature Bovine (Bull Vs. Cow)

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Male of breeding age is a bull. Female of breeding age who has had a calf is a cow.

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Mature Equine (Stallion Vs. Mare)

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Male of breeding age is stallion; Female of breeding age is mare

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Mature Goat (Billy Vs. Doe)

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Male of breeding age is a billy; Female of breeding age is a doe

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Mature Porcine (Boar Vs. Sow)

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Male of breeding age is a boar; Female of breeding age who has had a liter is a sow.

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Mature Sheep (Ram Vs. Ewe)

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Male of breeding age is a ram; Female of breeding age is ewe

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Newborn Bovine - Calf

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Immature cattle; typically proceeded by sex identifier (Bull calf or heifer calf)

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Newborn Equine (Foal)

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Foaling is process of delivery of a newborn equine (foal)

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Newborn Goat (Kid)

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Immature goat, typically proceeded by sex identifier (Billy kid or Doe kid)

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Newborn Porcine (Pig)

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Group of newborn pigs to a single sow is called a litter.

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Newborn Sheep (Lamb)

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Lamb is an immature sheep; typically proceeded by sex identifier (Ram lamb or Ewe lamb)

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Open

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Refers to non-pregnant females

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Ovine (Sheep)

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Male of breeding age - Ram
Mature female - Ewe	
Young male - Ram lamb	
Young female - Ewe lamb	
Newborn - Lamb	
Unsexed male - Wether	
Groups - Flock	
Genus - Ovis	
Act of Mating - Tupping	
Act of Parturition - Lambing
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ovine act of mating

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ovine act of parturition

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ovine genus

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ovine group

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ovine male of breeding age

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ovine mature female

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ovine newborn

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ovine unsexed male

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ovine young female

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ovine young male

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Porcine (Swine)

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Male of breeding age - Boar
Mature female - Sow	
Young female - Gilt	
Newborn - Pig	
Unsexed male - Barrow	
Groups - Drove	
Genus - Sus	
Act of parturition - Farrowing
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porcine act of parturition

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porcine genus

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porcine group

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porcine male of breeding age

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porcine mature female

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sow (has had a litter, mammary system is well developed)

112
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porcine newborn

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porcine unsexed male

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barrow (castrated boar)

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porcine young female

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gilt (still has mammary system)

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Records that should be kept (beef)

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Birth date, sire, dam, birth weight, weaning weight, gain test weight, yearling weight, yearling scrotal measurement

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roughage

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a feed that is low in energy, high in fiber content, and low in digestible contents. examples: hay, straw, silage, pasture

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Scurs

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Small horn-like tissue attached to the skin of polled or de-horned animals

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Spaying

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The removal of the ovaries from the female reproductive tract (most often done in cats and dogs)

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swine are considered

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litter bearing

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TDN (Total Digestible N utrients)

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Includes the total amounts of digestible protein, nitrogen-free extract, fiber, and fat (multiplied by 2.25) all added together. Approximates energy content.

121
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Weaning

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Separating an offspring animal from its dam (mother)

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