Livestock Terminology Flashcards
1
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breed
A
stock of animals within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection
2
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breeding animals
A
an animal caused to produce offspring typically in a controlled and organized way
3
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dam
A
mother; female parent
4
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sire
A
father; male parent
5
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flock
A
grouping of a single species of livestock
poultry, sheep
6
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herd
A
group of a single species of animal
cattle, horses, swine, goats
7
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livestock
A
domestic farm animals kept for productive purposes
meat, milk, work, wool
8
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market animal
A
livestock bred and raised for food consumption
9
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litter
A
multiple offspring produced at one birth by a multiparous animal
