Animal Science_2 Flashcards
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is any defect on the body of the animal, which does not affect the health and
working ability, but renders its appearances unsightly or less attractive.
Blemish
- a group of animals, which possesses certain characteristics that are common to
individuals within that group of animals within the same species.
Breed
a female parent
Dam
a related group of animals.
Family
the way of going of the animal, in which the movements are regular and distinctively
profound or performed.
Gait
the rate at which the animal moves.
Pace
to surgically remove the ovaries of a female.
Spray
a group of animals within a breed differing in one or more characteristics from other
member of the breed.
Strain
a male parent
Sire
the complete cycle in the movements of the legs at any of the gaits of the animal.
Stride
includes the back, loin and rumps (in horses).
Topline
the make up or structure of a group of animals that were developed to perform a
certain function or purpose
Type
– a collective term denoting the four legs of an animal.
Underpinning
this term denotes a malformation of a part of an animal, or a malady, which
may not disturb the health of the animal but adversely influences, its service ability.
Unsoundness
the act of separating the young from the dam
Weaning
removal of the testicles whether by surgical or chemical means.
Caponization
mature male fowl.
Cock
refers to the feathers of the newly fowl.
Down feathers
mature female fowl.
Hen
refers to the development of the birds from the fertilized to a fully formed
individual under optimum or favorable conditions.
Incubation
the laying of fully developed eggs (egg laying).
Oviposition
pullet whose ovaries have been removed
Poulard
any domesticated fowl or it refers to all species of domesticated fowls.
Poultry
newly hatched young chicken 1 to 10 days old
Baby chicks