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Beef Cattle Flashcards

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1
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Intact male cattle

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Bull

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2
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Castrated male cattle

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Steer

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3
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Female cattle who’s had a calf

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Cow

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4
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Female cattle who’s not had a calf

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Heifer

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5
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What is calving?

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The act of a cow giving birth

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6
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What is the offspring of a cow called?

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Calves/Calf

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7
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How many times do cows come into heat?

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Multiple times throughout the year. They are polyestrous

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8
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What is the gestation period of a cow?

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283 days

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9
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What is the length of a cows estrous cycle?

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21 days

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10
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What is the range of body temperature of beef cattle?

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98.0 - 102.4

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11
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What is the phylum of beef cattle?

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Chordata

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12
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What is the Subphylum of beef cattle?

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Vertebrata

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13
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What is the class of beef cattle?

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Mammalia

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14
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What is the order of beef cattle?

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Artiodactyla

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15
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What is the suborder of beef cattle?

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Ruminata

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16
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What is the family of beef cattle?

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Bovidae

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17
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What is the genus of beef cattle?

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Bos

18
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What is the species of beef cattle?

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Taurus or Indicus

19
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What are the top breeds of beef cattle?

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Angus (Black Coat), Red Angus, Hereford, Simmental

20
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Benefits of rearing cattle?

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  • Using grass that would not be used for anything
  • By products
  • Utilize excess grain produced by the cereal grain industry
21
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Where is much of crop residue is found?

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In the Corn Belt (Iowa and Missouri)

22
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What region of the US has an abundance of grazing lang and good weather conditions year round?

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The southeastern region

23
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Which states does majority of cattle feeding done and what percentage does it account for?

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Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado accounting for 80% of finished cattle

24
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What happens at a Seed Stock Production?

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Goal: Produce breeding stock
- Breeding bulls
- Embryos

Animals are not used for meat consumption directly

25
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What happens at a Commercial Cow-Calf Production?

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Goals: Produce the heaviest calves possible with the least cost. Produce calves that will be marketed
- Calves are sold to a stocker or feedlot at weaning

Age: 6-10 months old
Weight: 300 to 700 lbs

26
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What happens at a Yearling or Stocker Operators?

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Goal: Grow calves to heavier weights on low-priced forage before the calves enter the feedlot.
- Purchase calves from cow-calf producers and grow them during a specific season and then ship them to feedlots.

27
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What happens at a Feedlots Operators?

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Goal: This is the finishing phase of the industry (slaughter)

Enter at weight: 600 to 850 lbs
Slaughter at weight: 900 to 1400 lbs

28
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What does Heterosis?

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The tendency of a crossbred individual to show qualities superior to those of both parents.

29
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What other name can we call Heterosis?

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Hybrid Vigor

30
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What tools are used for sire selection in beef cattle?

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Performance testing, sire summaries, and expected progeny difference (EPDs)

31
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What are the 2 factors that affect all economic traits in cattle?

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Environment to which the animal is exposed
&
Genetics of the animal

32
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What is heritability?

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How important genetics is to a given trait

33
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What is the heritability of reproductive traits?

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Low heritability (<0.20)

34
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What is the heritability of growth traits?

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Moderate heritability (0.20-0.40)

35
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What is the heritability of carcass traits?

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Fairly high heritability (>0.40)

36
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What is performance testing?

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Determining if potential of your bulls as a sire
Group bulls and feed a free choice 13% ration for 112 days
Collect body weight and growth measurements every 28 days
Conclusion: Breeding soundness exam and ultrasound (back fat and loin eye area)

37
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What age should heifers be managed to calve, be mated, at what weight and what do farmers opt for?

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At 2 years
15 months and at least 65% of adult weight
Opt for calving heifers first at 30-36 months

38
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What diseases affect reproductive efficiency directly?

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Brucellosis (Bang’s disease)
Vibriosis
Leptospirosis
IBR/BVD Complex
Trichomoniasis

39
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How can you maintain a healthy herd?

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Adequate nutrition
Good sanitation
Vaccination
Parasite control

40
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What happens with Calf Diarrhea?

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Diarrhea in newborn calves
Caused: Bacteria, Viruses, and Protozoa. Calves that don’t receive adequate colostrum from their dams are more susceptible to developing diarrhea that is often severe enough to be fatal.

41
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What happens with Bovine Viral Diarrhea?

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Caused by: Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus
Symptoms: Fever, mouth ulcers, pneumonia and diarrhea. Can cause abortions. Some animals can be persistent carriers.
Prevention: Vaccinate and cull persistent carriers

42
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What happens with Bovine Respiratory Disease?

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Respiratory disease resulting in pneumonia and is one of the most economically important diseases affecting the cattle industry
Cause: Viruses and Bacteria as well as environmental factors like weaning, transport or crowding

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