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Husbandry terms Flashcards

1
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self-fed

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Ad-libitum

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2
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tendency of hen to nest, incubating behavior

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Broodiness

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3
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removal of testicles of male animals

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Castration

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4
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eating or consumption of feces

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Coprophagy

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5
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tendency or vice of animals in herd/flock to bite/peck others causing injuries

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Cannibalism

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6
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planned system/measure to prevent entry and spread of diseases in the flock/herd

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Biosecurity

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7
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swallowing

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Deglutition

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8
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chewing

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Mastication

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burping, expulsion of accumulated gastric gasses

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Belching

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10
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feed provided to young animals within an enclosure that excludes larger animals

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Creep feed

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a bolus of previously eaten food which has been regurgirated for further chewing

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Cud

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12
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raising and caring for chicks in a protective environment (usually for the first 5-6 weeks)

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Brooding

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13
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range of temperatures at which animal performance is maximized

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Comfort Zone (thermoneutral zone)

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14
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scientific study of animal behavior in natural or typical environment

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Ethology

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15
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feed low in digestibility energy and high in fiber

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Roughage

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16
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property of being pleasing to taste

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Palatability

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17
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animal fiber used for upholstery or clothing, pf greater length and less crimp than wool

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Mohair

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18
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refers to raising, production, and proper care of livestock and poultry animals

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Husbandry

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19
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deposition of unused energy in the form of fat within body tissues

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Fattening

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20
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the interspersion of fat particles in lean meat

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Marbling

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21
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gross overall population of microorganism

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Microflora

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22
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maintenance of physiological stability even though environment may change

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Homeostasis

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23
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type of chicken of both sexes especially bred to produce fighting cock

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Gamefowls

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24
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the general appearance of an animal in terms of satisfying the oberver’s appreciation of what is a desirable appearance

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Conformation

25
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raising/production of fishes /marine products in selected or controlled environment

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Aquaculture

26
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practice of feeding higher amount of nutrients prior to and during breeding of ovulation

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Flushing

27
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to fatten an animal to be slaughtered, also the degree of fatness of such animal

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Finishing

28
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animal less viscera, head, skin, and lower legs after slaughter

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Carcass

29
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adaptation of environment over a period of time

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Acclimatization

30
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refers to a group of unprocessed animal hair

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Fleece

31
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refers to newborn animal

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Neonate

32
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animals with the same parents like brother/sister

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Sib or Sibling

33
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chicken lay eggs on successive days

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Clutch

34
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the period of milk secretion

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Lactation

35
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the first milk secreted postpartum containing high nutrients and antibodies for passive immunity of newborn

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Colostrum

36
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male sex drive

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Libido

37
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period of sexual receptivity which allows female to be mated and occurs with each estrous cycle in non-seasonal breeders unless pregnancy intervenes; layman’s term “heat”

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Estrus

38
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refers to prenatal stage after fetal membrane (placenta) become functional or beyond the embryo stage

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Fetus

39
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time of period after birth

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Postpartum

40
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laymen’s term for expelled uterine membrane or placenta after giving birth

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Afterbirth

41
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one third of length of gestation period

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Trimester

42
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fertilization of the ovum; union of ovum and sperm; formation of the zygote

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Conception

43
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animal born to parent; descendant, either the first or later generation

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Offspring (progeny)

44
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the deposition of semen in the female reproductive tract

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Insemination

45
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act of sexual intercourse, where semen of the male is diposited in the reproductive tract of female during mating/breeding/service

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Copulation (coitus)

46
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skin condition that become tight and contructed under nervous influence on the fibrous bundle

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Hidebound

47
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act of voluntary vomiting of swallowed food

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Regurgitation

48
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health or physical integrity of an animal or some of its parts; in good condition

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Soundness

49
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succulent feed produced from anaerobic storage and fermentation of forages

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Silage

50
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subjects related to the science of livestock and poultry production/management, nutrition, breeding/genetics

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Zootechnics

51
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a semi-airtight structure for use in the production and storage or silage

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Silo

52
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the rupture of a ripe/matured follicle as a response to L.H surge, shedding or releasing the ovum

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Ovulation

53
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production and release of more ova (multiple ovulation) at a single estrus as performed in embreyo transfer

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Superovulation

54
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behavior of male animal associated with courtship and sexual activity

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Flehmen

55
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hair streams and vertices formed by the converging of hair on the animal’s body helps distinguish one animal from other; used in the identification of animals (horses, cattle, carabao)

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Cowlick

56
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pure protein, but is developed with scales which give it felting characteristics

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Wool

57
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pure protein comprised of overlapping cells called epidermal cells and made up of horny cuticle

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Hair

58
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fabric hair made up of angora hair

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Mohair

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