General terms

Question 1

ad libitum

Answer 1

allowing animals to eat all they want at all times

Question 2

what type of digestive tract is ad libitum used for

Answer 2

ruminant(four compartment stomach)

Question 3

compensatory growth

Answer 3

increased growth rate due to previous undernourishment

Question 4

concentrate

Answer 4

high in energy low in fiber, highly digestible

Question 5

T.D.N,

Answer 5

total digestible nutrients
fat is 2.25 more energy dense than other carbohydrates

Question 6

why is TDN important to know

Answer 6

tells you energy content to find how much of the feed you should give an animal

Question 7

roughage

Answer 7

high in fiber, low digestibility

Question 8

coprophagy

Answer 8

eating your feces to get more nutrients

Question 9

feeder

Answer 9

animals that need further feeding before slaughter

Question 10

fill

Answer 10

contents of animals digestive tract

Question 11

dressing

Answer 11

how much does the animal weigh when alive vs after harvesting

Question 12

shrink

Answer 12

size of animal will shrink 1-2% after sold due to water weight

Question 13

carcass merit

Answer 13

value of carcass for consumption
determined by color, age, and marbling

Question 14

dark cutter

Answer 14

dark color of the lean of the carcass due to animal stress before slaughter

Question 15

contemporary group

Answer 15

set of animals of same age, sex, and breed raised under similar conditions to see how different condition affect animals

Question 16

breed

Answer 16

animals with common origins and characteristics to distinguish them from other animals of the same species

Question 17

scurs

Answer 17

small horn like attachments on the skin of dehorned animals

Question 18

polled

Answer 18

without horns

Question 19

cull

Answer 19

eliminated from the breeding population due to bad genetics

Question 20

problems with branding

Answer 20

brands on the side decreased the value of the hide

Question 21

open

Answer 21

non pregnant females

Question 22

advantages of A.I.

Answer 22

-allows for genetic advances
-don’t need to take care of a male
-more control over sperm used

Question 23

clone

Answer 23

individual grown from single somatic cell that is completely identical to the original
used to create a copy of superior genetics

Question 24

estrus or heat

Answer 24

female mating period

Question 25

estrous

Answer 25

cycle from one heat to another

Question 26

estrus synchronization

Answer 26

controlling estrus cycle through hormones so females experience estrus at the same time to allow for widespread A.I.

Question 27

horse gestation period

Answer 27

340 days

Question 28

gestation period

Answer 28

length of pregnancy

Question 29

cattle gestation period

Answer 29

283

Question 30

pig gestation period

Answer 30

113 days

Question 31

sheep gestation period

Answer 31

147 days

Question 32

goat gestation period

Answer 32

147 days

Question 33

dystocia

Answer 33

difficult birth

Question 34

anestrous period

Answer 34

time when female is not cycling and will not breed
it is controlled by melatonin

Question 35

colostrum

Answer 35

first milk containing high levels of antibodies

Question 36

importance of colostrum

Answer 36

must be given in the first 8-12 hours after birth before the gap junctions close and prevent the antibodies from entering the young’s system

Question 37

gap junction

Answer 37

space in small intestine open for 8-12 hours after birth that allows for the absorption of antibodies

Question 38

lactation period

Answer 38

length of which females produce milk

Question 39

dry

Answer 39

non lactating female

Question 40

weaning

Answer 40

separating offspring from its mother