Classification, Selection, and Identification

Question 1

Contemporary Group

Answer 1

Set of animals of same age, sex, and breed that have been raised under similar environmental and management conditions.

Question 2

Breed

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Scurs

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Cull

Answer 4

To eliminate from the breeding population

Question 5

Identification Systems

Answer 5

1)Branding (hot or freeze)
2)Ear tagging
3)Ear notching
4)Tattoo
5)Microchip
6)Retinal Scanning