Intro to livestock production Flashcards
1
Q
what is livestock
A
animals raised for production
2
Q
what is domestication
A
adaptation of the behaviour and traits of animals to suit the needs of humans
3
Q
what was one of the first domesticated species?
A
sheep
4
Q
describe the stages in evolution
A
mouflon, neolithic domestic sheep, Iron Age domestic sheep, todays domestic sheep
5
Q
what are the two groups in the domestication of cattle
A
- taurine
- indicine
6
Q
what animal were pigs domesticated from?
A
wild boars
7
Q
where did chickens domesticate from
A
Southeast Asia in bamboo forests
8
Q
what is selective breeding
A
- identify traits of interest, and breed animals to emphasize that trait
9
Q
what are the six reasons for domestication of animals
A
- food production
- clothing
- non-food products
- power
- land management
- recreation/sport
10
Q
why animal products?
A
- palatibility
- protein
- micronutrients
11
Q
what kind of clothing comes from animal production
A
- wool
- leather
- fibre (bristles/brushes)
- feathers
12
Q
non-food products
A
- insulin
- gelatin, collagen
- research
13
Q
how are animals used for power
A
draft (pulling, etc)
14
Q
how are animals used for land management
A
- use of low productive lands for pasture
- manure- low cost nutrient source
