Animal Management Flashcards
What is the first milk that secreted by the mammary gland after the delivery of her young?
Colostrum
They used this for cutting “milk” teeth
Dedicated nail cutter
It is the process of cutting the tail of an animal
Docking
What are the materials they used for docking?
Chisel, elastrator band, emasculator or electric tail dockers
The caring for the newly hatched chicks by supplying heat and providing protective confinement
Brooding
Process of separating the dam from their young
Weaning
Weaning of
cattle and buffalo
Sheep and goat
Swine
5-7months(6)
3months
Early weaning 21days, late weaning 42 days(30days)
Is the process of placing of numbers or symbols to animal to recognize/ identify individuals
Animal Identification
Give examples of Animal Identification
Permanent(branding, eat notching, tattoo)
Not permanent(ear tag, wing/leg bands, imprints)
Give other identification mark with their definition
Buds, Wattles, Dewlaps
It is the removal or permanent alteration of the testicles of male animal
Castration and caponization
Time of Castration in cattle and swine
Two months(cattle)
7-21 days(swine)
Advantages of castration
- Prevent unnecessary breeding/ mating
- Easy handling
- Meat quality
Common methods of castration
Use of burdizzo pincher
Surgical(single or double slit)
Use of elastractor band
Caponization is done during what age
2-4 weeks in poultry
Removal of horns in cattle, goat and sheep
Dehorning