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Animal Science (Terms used in Animal Production) Flashcards

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As applied to livestock, this refers to the special form or purpose of which an animal is to be used

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TYPE

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A group of animals within a specie of common origin that has distinguishing characteristics that are uniformly transmitted to successive generation.

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BREED

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One who owned the dam of that animal at the time of breeding; the one who planned, determined and caused the mating to be made

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BREEDER

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the record of the ancestors of an animal

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pedigree

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a group of (larger) animals of one kind raised or living together

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herd

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a group of (smaller) animals of one kind raised or herded together

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flock

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a male parent animal

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sire

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a female parent animal

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dam

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the term usually used in reference to a group of animals within a breed of all which trace the same ancestor

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family

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a member of a breed and is registered or eligible for registration in the
herd book of that breed

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purebreed

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An animal that is most frequently of a distinctive and useful type. It is descended from a long line of ancestry especially selected by the men who developed that breed

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purebreed

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“full blood”“thoroughbred”

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purebreed

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animal whose sire and dam are purebreds belonging to different breeds

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crossbreed

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usually produced by a purebred sire and dam from mixed breeding

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grade

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produced from a scrub foundation of three or more successive crosses of purebred sires of the same type of breed; possess 85.5% or more of purebreeding

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high grade

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animal that bears no evidence of improved breeding - one without any purebred ancestors

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scrub

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its ancestors were miscellaneous of all shapes, sizes, colors and sorts, few if any of which were useful animals

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scrub

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It is the art and science of mating animals and the purpose of which is the perpetuation of the species and the improvement of the animal

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breeding

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the time during which the animal is pregnant

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gestation

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the act of giving birth (general term)

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parturition

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act of giving birth for cows

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calving

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act of giving birth of sows

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farrowing

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act of giving birth for mares

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foaling

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act of giving birth of ewes

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lambing

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act of giving birth of does
kindling
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act of giving birth for bitches
whelping
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act of giving birth for queens
kittening
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the time from birth until the dam stops nursing its young
lactation
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the first milk of a mother following birth
colustrum
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it contains immune bodies in high levels to provide immunity against diseases during the early life of the young
colustrum
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separating the dam from its young to prevent the young from suckling the mother's milk
weaning
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process of removing the testes of males (except for birds)
castration
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process of removing testes for male birds
caponizing
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process of removing ovaries
spaying
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the edible flesh of animal used for food
meat
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meat from cattle
beef
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meat from calf
veal
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meat from carabao
carabeef
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meat from swine
pork
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meat from adult sheep
mutton
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meat from lamb
lamb
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meat from deer
venison
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meat from goat
chevon
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meat from poultry
poultry
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refers to the composition of the daily diet of animals rather than the amount given in one day
ration
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feeds high in digestible nutrients and low in crude fiber
concentrates
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feeds that contain a relatively high percentage of crude fiber and low in digestible nutrients
roughages
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fresh forage cut and fed to animals usually in the barn or in the stable soon after harvesting
soilage
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practice of supplying animals with soilage
soiling
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forage which has been places in silos to preserve it and make it more palatable
silage
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process of preparing silage
ensiling
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a ground covered with grass or herbage, used or suitable for the grazing of cattle, etc
pasture
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refers to the plant materials which has been dried under natural or artificial conditions but from which the inflorescence or fruits have been removed
hay
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feeds rich in nutrients, high in water, but low in fiber
succulents
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food left-overs or refuse from restaurants and kitchens
slops
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relating to cattle; another word for cattle
bovine
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breeding male of any age (for Cattles)
bull
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a male cattle castrated when still young
steer
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a british term for steer, usually in reference to fat steer
bullock
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a mature steer over three years of age; used as drfat animal
OX
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a male cattle castrated when mature or do far advances towards maturity
STAG
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a mature female cattle, usually one that has given birth
COW
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a young female cattle, under three years of age, and usually one that has not produced offspring
HEIFER
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a young cattle of either sex under one year of age
CALF
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the calves born in any one year
CALF CROP
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a female calf born twin to male calf, usually sterile
FREE-MARTIN
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the condition of being naturally hornless
POLLED
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synonymous to "MULLEY" for cattle
POLLED
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small, flat, rounded buttons of horn materials attached to the skin but not to the skull.
SCURS
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sometimes found on the heads of polled cattle at the spot where horns would grow in horned cattle
SCURS
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cattle that are hornless because the horns have been removed or prevented from growing, as opposed to the naturally or hornless condition
DEHORNED
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a mature breeding male carabao
CARABAO BULL or CARABULL
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a mature female carabao
CARABALLA
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Another word for horse; relating to horse
EQUINE
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generally, a sexually mature male horse, four years of age or older
STALLION
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A stallion used for breeding
STUDHORSE
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A sexually mature female horse used for breeding
MARE
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a young horse of either sex below one year of age
FOAL
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a young female horse before reaching sexual maturity
FILLY
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a young male horse before reaching secual maturity
COLT
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a male horse, castrated under two years old
GELDING
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A male horse castrated when sexually mature
STAG
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a cryptorchid stallion; stallion having one testicle or none in the scrotum
RIDGLING
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another word for goat
CAPRINE
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male goat used for breeding
BUCK
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female goat used for breeding
DOE or NANNY
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a young goat of either sex
KID
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a male goat castrated in an early stage
WETHER GOAT
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a male goat castrated when mature
STAG
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another word for Sheep
OVINE
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a mature male sheep
RAM or BUCK
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a mature female sheep used for breeding
EWE
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a young sheep of either sex below one year old
LAMB
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A male sheep castrated while young
WETHER SHEEP
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a male sheep castrated when mature
STAG
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a yearling young sheep
SHEARLING
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wool covering of a sheep
FLEECE
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the wool and skin together, usually from any fur bearing mammal, such as rabbit and sheep
PELT
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Another name for donkey
ASS
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a male donkey
JACKASS
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female donkey of any age
JENNET
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progeny of a mare and a jackass; usually sterile
MULE
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progeny of a jennet and a stallion
HINNY
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male rabbit used for breeding
BUCK
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mature female rabbit used for breeding
DOE
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a female rabbit with no young to take care of
DRY DOE
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a young rabbit suitable for roasting
FRYER
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the hairy covering of rabbits
FUR
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another name for swine
PORCINE
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mature swine, usually fattened ones
HOG
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mature swine used for breeding
BOAR
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mature female swine, usually in reference to one that has farrowed a litter
SOW
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the mature female swine or a sow that has not produced a litter during the season
DRY SOW
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a mature female swine usually under one year of age and before she has farrowed a litter
GILT
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the male swine castrated before reaching sexual maturity
BARROW
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male swine castrated after reaching sexual maturity
STAG
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the aggregate of piglets in one delivery
LITTER
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a young swine of either sex weighing about 100-150 lbs or 48-68 kg
SHOTE
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another word for birds
AVIAN
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a collective term for all domestic birds rendering economic service to man
POULTRY
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projecting mouth part of the chicken and turkeys consisting of upper and lower mandibles
BEAK
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projecting mouth part of water fowls consisting of upper and lower mandibles
BILL
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first hairy covering of the chick. It included the tuft feather0like growth that are sometimes found on the shanks, toes, or webs of the feet of fowls
DOWN
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cutting of the comb and wattles so as to leave the head smooth
DUBBING
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mature male chicken
COCK or ROOSTER
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mature female chicken
HEN
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young male chicken usually under one year of age
COCKEREL
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a young female chicken usually under one year of age
PULLET
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young chicken of either sex
CHICK
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male chicken with the testes completely removed
CAPON
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a male chicken with the testes imperfectly removed
SLIP
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a pullet or hen with the ovaries removed
POULARD
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the undesirable birds removed from the laying flock
CULLS
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a young chicken, roughly weighing between 1.0 to 2.0 kilograms
BROILER
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fowls weighing less than one kilogram each
FRYERS
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hens that are laying eggs
LAYERS
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male turkey of any age
TOM
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mature male turkey
GOBBLER
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mature female turkey
TURKEY HEN
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young turkey
POULT
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mature male duck
DRAKE
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mature female duck
DUCK HEN
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young duck of either sex
DUCKLING
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young duck for meat, usually eight weeks old
GREEN DUCK
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mature male goose
GANDER
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mature female goose
GOOSE HEN
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young goose of either sex
GOOSLING
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young goosling for meat, usually at any age of three months and sometime earlier
GREEN GOOSLING

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