Ch 1 Flashcards
Biological studies of livestock
- Nutrition/metabolism
- genetics/selection
- reproduction/physiology
- growth and development
- production/management
- end product
Goal of animal science
To profitably satisfy the needs of humans for food, clothing, emotional well being, shelter, fuel, etc
Cattle (bovine) KPCOFGS
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artrodactyla Bovidae Bos Taurus, Indicus, Bison
Sheep (ovine)
Goat (caprine)
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artrodactyla Bovidae Ovis artes/ Capra hirius
Swine (porcine)
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artrodactyla Suidae Sus Scrofa domestica
Horse (equine)
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae Equus Caballus (horse)/ asinus (donkey)
Chicken
Animalia Chordata Aves Galliformes Phasinanidae Gallus Domesticus
Young intact male cattle
Mature intact male cattle
Bull calf
Bull
Young castrated male cattle
Mature castrated male cattle
Steer
Stag
Young intact male swine
Mature intact male swine
Young castrated male swine
Mature castrated male swine
Boar pig
Boar
Barrow
Stag
Young intact male sheep
Mature intact male sheep
Young castrated male sheep
Mature castrated male sheep
Ram lamb
Ram/buck
Wether
Stag
Young intact male horse
Mature intact male horse
Young castrated male horse
Colt
Stud/stallion
Gelding
Young intact male goat
Mature intact male goat
Young castrated male goat
Buck
Buck
Wether
Young intact male chicken
Mature intact male chicken
Young castrated male chicken
Cockerel
Rooster/cock
Capon
Young female cow
Mature female cow
Heffer
Cow
Young female swine
Mature female swine
Gilt
Sow
Young female sheep
Mature female sheep
Ewe lamb
Ewe
Young female horse
Mature female horse
Filly
Mare
Young female goat
Mature female goat
Doe
Doe
Young female chicken
Mature female chicken
Pullet
Hen
Mixed sex twins where th female doesn’t sexually develop normally
Freemartin
Young cow meat
Mature cow meat
Veal/calf
Beef
Swine meat (young and mature)
Pork
Young sheep meat
Mature sheep meat
Lamb
Mutton
Horse meat (young and mature)
Horsemeat
Young goat meat
Mature goat meat
Kid
Goatmeat
Chicken meat (young and mature)
Chicken
Human uses of animals and animal products (7)
Food Clothing By products Pleasure Power Manure Research models
Uses: Food
Eggs
Milk
Organs
Carcass
Uses: Clothing
Leather
Wool
Pelts
Uses: By-products
Pharmaceuticals
Animal feeds
Uses:Pleasure
___ dogs
___ cats
___ horses
Emotional well being
59 million dogs
75 million cats
9 million horses