Cattle and Rabbits Flashcards
bull
sexually mature male
cow
female that has produced a calf
heifer
female that has not produced a calf
heiferette
a heifer that has calved once, dried up, and is then fed for slaughter
steer
castrated male
calf
a young cattle of either sex
calve
the act of giving birth
stocker
weaned cattle that are run on grass or fed on high roughage diets
cow calf operation
management unit that maintains a breeding herd of cows and produces weaned calves for sale
yearling
a cattle of either sex that is 1-2 years of age
cross-bred
an animal that is a product of the crossing of two or more breeds
feeder cattle
those requiring more growth and or fattening before slaughter
feedlot
beef cattle enterprise where cattle are placed in confinement, fed harvested feeds, and fattened for slaughter
seedstock producer
enterprise that produces breeding animals for the commercial segment of the industry. the majority of purebred breeders fall into this category
seedstock producer
enterprise that produces breeding animals for the commercial segments of the industry
replacement heifer producer
enterprise that produces young female cattle raised for the purpose of being purchased to relace an idnicudual in a herd or attempt to improve genetic trait in a herd
sire breeds(Exotic/European)
fast growing, increased red meat yield, larger framed, later maturing
maternal breeds
mothering ability
milking ability
angus(scotland)
black, moderate size
good marbling
horned hereford(England)
red with white face
moderate size
low to moderate milk
bad marbling
polled hereford(United States)
same as horned herefords just no horns
beef cattle inventory
world total: 1.3 billion
United States: 100 million
gelbvieh
reddish gold hair
result of government controlled breeding program
production in the U.S.
provides the most jobs in agriculture
