Husbandry terms

Question 1

self-fed

Answer 1

Ad-libitum

Question 2

tendency of hen to nest, incubating behavior

Answer 2

Broodiness

Question 3

removal of testicles of male animals

Answer 3

Castration

Question 4

eating or consumption of feces

Answer 4

Coprophagy

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Cannibalism

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Biosecurity

Question 7

swallowing

Answer 7

Deglutition

Question 8

chewing

Answer 8

Mastication

Question 9

burping, expulsion of accumulated gastric gasses

Answer 9

Belching

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Creep feed

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Cud

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Brooding

Question 13

range of temperatures at which animal performance is maximized

Answer 13

Comfort Zone (thermoneutral zone)

Question 14

scientific study of animal behavior in natural or typical environment

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Ethology

Question 15

feed low in digestibility energy and high in fiber

Answer 15

Roughage

Question 16

property of being pleasing to taste

Answer 16

Palatability

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Mohair

Question 18

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

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Husbandry

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Fattening

Question 20

the interspersion of fat particles in lean meat

Answer 20

Marbling

Question 21

gross overall population of microorganism

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Microflora

Question 22

maintenance of physiological stability even though environment may change

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Homeostasis

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Gamefowls

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Conformation

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Aquaculture

Question 26

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

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Flushing

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Finishing

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Carcass

Question 29

adaptation of environment over a period of time

Answer 29

Acclimatization

Question 30

refers to a group of unprocessed animal hair

Answer 30

Fleece

Question 31

refers to newborn animal

Answer 31

Neonate

Question 32

animals with the same parents like brother/sister

Answer 32

Sib or Sibling

Question 33

chicken lay eggs on successive days

Answer 33

Clutch

Question 34

the period of milk secretion

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Lactation

Question 35

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

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Colostrum

Question 36

male sex drive

Answer 36

Libido

Question 37

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”

Answer 37

Estrus

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Fetus

Question 39

time of period after birth

Answer 39

Postpartum

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Afterbirth

Question 41

one third of length of gestation period

Answer 41

Trimester

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Conception

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Offspring (progeny)

Question 44

the deposition of semen in the female reproductive tract

Answer 44

Insemination

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Copulation (coitus)

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Hidebound

Question 47

act of voluntary vomiting of swallowed food

Answer 47

Regurgitation

Question 48

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

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Soundness

Question 49

succulent feed produced from anaerobic storage and fermentation of forages

Answer 49

Silage

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Zootechnics

Question 51

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

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Silo

Question 52

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

Answer 52

Ovulation

Question 53

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

Answer 53

Superovulation

Question 54

behavior of male animal associated with courtship and sexual activity

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Flehmen

Question 55

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)

Answer 55

Cowlick

Question 56

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

Answer 56

Wool

Question 57

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

Answer 57

Hair

Question 58

fabric hair made up of angora hair

Answer 58

Mohair