Exam 4 Flashcards
immature female bovine (cattle)
Heifer
mature female bovine (cattle)
cow
immature female porcine (pigs)
gilt
mature female porcine (pigs)
sow
immature female equine
filly
mature female equine
mare
immature female ovine (sheep)
ewe lamb
mature female ovine (sheep)
ewe
definition of immature female
female that has not given birth to young
definition of mature female
having given at least one birth
parity definition
number of times a female has given birth
Gestation
time from fertilization until birth
partuition
act of giving birth
ovum (oocyte)
egg is female haploid cell (gamete)
follicle
developing ovum, fluid, and surrounding cells
female repro tract funtions
1) reproduction
- produce mature oocyte
- transport sperm
2) provide support for embryo and fetus
3) parturition
4) urination
Vulva
outer portion of the vagina
-funtion: external female genitalia
vagina
- part of brith canal
- protect uterus from infection
- site of semen deposit in some animals
cervix
thick muscular organ
-isolate uterus from external enviro during pregnancy
uterus
- 2 sections: body and horns
- houses fetus
ovaries
egg production and hormone production
oviduct
tube connect ovary to uterus
- site of fertilizaton
- facilitates sperm & ovum transport
sow cervix
interdigitating prominences (fits a cork screw)
cow cervix
3-4 annular rings
cat and dog cervix
one fold
bovine (cow) gestation length
282 dayts
porcine (pig) gestation length
115 days
equine (horse) gestation length
336 days
ovine (sheep) gestation length
148 days
human gestation length
336 days
species with Bicornate uterus
bovine (cow)
porcine (pig
ovine (sheep)
species with bipartite
equine
species with simplex
human
species with duplex
rabbits marsupials
Endocrinology
study of secretions by endocrine glands and their related disorders
Endocrine gland
ductless gland secreting a substance into the blood or lymph which acts on a target tissue
hormone
substance secreted by a cell or gland acting on a tissue
-act as distance messenger
Luteinizing Hormones
- Anterior Pituitary
- stimulate ovulation
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- anterior pituitary
- stimulate follicle growth in ovary
Oxytocin
- produced in hypothalamus
- store in post. pituitary
- stimulate milk excretion
- uterine contraction
hypothalamus
part of brain
pituitary gland
come off of brain
primary follicle
undeveloped
tertiary follicle
large and surrounded by fluid and has more cells
Luteinizing Hormone
spike and stimulate ovulation
Estradiol
increase prior to LH spike causing estrus
-produced in ovary
Progesterone
- produced in corpus luteum (ovary)
- maintain pregancy
- maintain the lining of the uterus
oocyte viability
12-24 hours after ovulation
sperm viability
48-72 hours
when to breed females
towards the end of estrus
diffuse placenta
almost entire surface involved in formation of placenta
-horse and pigs
cotyledonary placentation
- multiple discrete areas of attachment
- interaction with endometrium
- ruminants
zonary
complete or incomplete band of tissue surrounding fetus
-dogs and cats elephants and bears
Discoid
single placenta formed and is disc like in shape
beef production world ranking
3rd 24%
trend in beef consumption
decrease steadily
- Mad Cow disease in meat
- more expensive (cant afford because recession)
Backgrounding
putting calves that are too small to go to feedlots
location of cow-calf operations
southeast
location of feedlot operations
plains: Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas
efficiency factors between low and high cost producers
- cost per head
- calves weaned
- weaning lbs
- debt per cow
- net income per cow
why feedlots located in plains states
- close to herd
- climate
- close to feed
- far from people
old method of selling cattle
auctions
modern method of selling cattle
terminal markets
direct markets
British Breeds
- angus hereford
- from england/ scotland
- Bos Taurus
- high fat content, good marbling and calm
euro breeds
- limousin, belgian blue
- grow fast, more muscle, less fat
Bos Indicus breeds
- from africa
- tolerate poor conditions
US breeds
Beefmaster, Santa Gertrudis, Charbray, Brangus
ranching
large pasture farms
Wyoming
farming
small operations
Indiana
cycles of profit and loss in beef
profitability and weather
follow shortly behind number cycles
cow calf production goals
- 90-95% calf crop
- 550-600 weaning weight by 205 days
- bred back w/in 60 days
- sell USDA Choice calves
how long do cows have to rebreed
85 days
black baldies
white face offspring of herford x angus
why have holsteins on feedlot
leaner meat
feeder
animals raised/sold for feedlot program
stocker
animals raised to be backgrounded before going to a feedlot
beef feedlot preconditioning
castrated
dehorned
vaccinated
feedlot performance of steers vs heifers
heifers normally weigh less to start and take longer to put on weight
-cost of gain higher in heifers
medicines beef used for
insulin, thyroid, childbirth, upset stomach, prevent clots, anemia