general & special management practices Flashcards
the first milk secreted by mammary gland
it consists of antibodies and vitamins A
colostrum
how to assist a newborn after birth?
- wipe dry
- massage gently the rib cage
- cut umbilical cord
- ensure sucking of colostrum
TRUE OR FALSE
teeth clipping and tail docking should be done after birth
true
clip the teeth at ______ using _________
gum level
tooth clipper/ dedicated nail cutters
cut the tail using?
clean nail cutters
it is the process of cutting the tail of sheep
docking
it is the caring for the newly hatched chicks by supplying heat and providing protective confinement
brooding
what is the ideal brooder temp. for piglets?
from 30 degrees to 32 degrees
how many watt of bulb can be used as heaters?
two 75watt
three 50 watt
process of separating the dam from their young?
in dairy animals, how many days before they separate ?
weaning
3 days
in cattle and buffalo, how many months before weaning?
6 months
practice of weaning animals earlier than the usual weaning age
early weaning
in sheep and goat, how many months before weaning?
3 months
in swine, how many days before weaning?
30 days
process of placing of numbers to animals to recognize individuals to denote ownership
animal identification
it is the basis of any complete record keeping and animal breeding
proper ID
give some common identification for animals
- branding (permanent)
- ear notching (permanent)
- ear tag (permanent)
- tattoo (permanent)
- photographs (temporary)
- neck chain (temporary)
it is for cattle, formed by making a strip incision through the nose
buds
it is made by cutting down a strip of the skin on the jaw bone
wattles
Importance of Record keeping effective improvement for the selection of herd/flock
• Improvement of breeding
• History of having diseases want to eliminate
• Select to be maintained as breeders
• Some will perform better than others
It is removal or permanent alteration of the testicles of male animals
Castration- mammals
Caponization- poultry
Castration of cattle should be done in _________
2 months
Castration of swine should be done in ________
One week
Advantages of castration and caponization
- Prevent unnecessary breeding/mating
- Easy handling (more tractable)
- Meat Quality