Equine And Bovine Flashcards
Bovine uses
Worship, milk and meat
Bovine
Cattle
Beef bovine
Produce meat
Thicker, larger and more muscular
Minimal human interaction
Dairy bovine
Produced for milk
Smaller, less muscular them beef cows
More human interaction then beef cows
Cow
Intact female bovine after it has given birth
Bull
Intact male bovine
Steer
Castrated male bovine
Heifer
Intact female bovine prior to first birth
Calving
Act of giving birth
Polled
Natural hornless
Gaited
14.3-17 hands
Draft horse
Greater than 15 hands
Pony
Under 14.2 hands
Mare
Intact female equine
Stallion
Intact male equine
Gelding
Castrated male equine
Hand
Unit of measure for a horse, about 4 inches
Two housing environment for cattle?
Warm (more for dairy)
Cold (more for beef)
Types of bovine
Beef and dairy