Beef cattle Flashcards
What are some factors that influence scop of US cow calf industry?
climate, feed resources, terrain, location of various industry segments, genetics, management practices, breed influence
What is a backgrounding/stocker opertaiton
add weight to weaned calves before finishing at feedlot
What breed is this
Brahman, range from light gray to almost black in color, distinctive hump on shoulders and large drooping ears
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Black Angus, Black or red coats, one of the most popular breeds Certified Angus Beef
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Hereford, Polled or horned, certified Hereford beef
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Shorthorn, originally a dual purpose breed, they are both polled and horned,
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Charolais, Has been used extensively in crossbreeding programs, known for their ability to walk, graze aggressively in warm weather and hardy.
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Chianina, very large with bulls weighing up to 4000 pounds, used extensively in crossbreeding programs to increase frame size
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Limousin, Tan, brown and black in color, used mostly in crossbreeding programs
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Maine-Anjou originally dual purpose breed, very large mature size, well muscled
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Simmental Red and white animals and are highly sought because of their “rapid growth development”, often used in crossbreeding programs
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Santa Gertrudis, 5/8s shorthorn and 3/8s brahman, deep cherry red color, highly heat and tick resistance
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Brangus, 3/8 brahman 5/8 angus, known for hardiness, solid black and polled
What is the difference between Bos-taurus and Bos-indicus
Bos-taurus originates from the British and likes cooler climates where as Bos-indicus originates from India and prefers warmer climates, characteristics are humped back and large dewlap
What is the world cattle population
1.3 billion
Where does the U.S. export most of there beef to
Japan, was originally Mexico but is slowly transitioning to Asian countries
Give a Body condition score and reasoning for this one
BC would be a 3, You can see the hook and pin very clearly, the ribs are pretty visible and you can see the spine of the animal and very little muscle
Give a body condition score and reasoning
BC would a 5, the last two ribs are visible but you can’t see the rest of the ribs which is good, tailhead is full but not to rounded, you can see the pin but not a whole lot, the hook is not visible.
What is the body condition score of this cow and reasoning
BC would be 7, fuller tailhead, ribs are not visible, you can barley see the hook, fat is a bit more fatty that normal.
What is the importance of the BCS to repro
the lower the score the longer post-partum interval is
