Beef and Genetics

Question 1

Bull

Answer 1

mature male

Question 2

cow

Answer 2

mature female

Question 3

heifer

Answer 3

immature female

Question 4

steer

Answer 4

castrated male

Question 5

calf

Answer 5

newborn

Question 6

herd

Answer 6

group of cattle

Question 7

calving

Answer 7

the act of giving birth to a calf

Question 8

cow/calf operation

Answer 8

moved to a permanent heard where they are able to be sold later

Question 9

stocker operation

Answer 9

grow steers and heifer calf or yearnings on range land or other land

Question 10

feedlot operation

Answer 10

livestock are put in a new fenced area and fed high energy diets to increase their weight for slaughter

Question 11

frame

Answer 11

skeletal size and detentions of an animal

Question 12

finish

Answer 12

the degree of fatness and condition an animal has before slaughter

Question 13

dressing

Answer 13

process of preparing and animal for slaughter

Question 14

hormone implant

Answer 14

small capsule that’s releases hormones into bloodstream

Question 15

sire

Answer 15

male parent

Question 16

dam

Answer 16

mother cow

Question 17

cull

Answer 17

removing cows from herd

Question 18

castration

Answer 18

destroying testicle

Question 19

parasite

Answer 19

organisms that lives in cattle for its benefit. bad for the cattle

Question 20

predator

Answer 20

animal that hunts eats and kill other animals

Question 21

lactation

Answer 21

making milk from mammary glands

Question 22

weaning

Answer 22

taking off mother’s milk

Question 23

ruminants

Answer 23

and animal with a specialized digestive system that’s allows it to process foods humans cannot digest

Question 24

monogastrics

Answer 24

simple stomach

Question 25

roughage

Answer 25

feed with high fiber

Question 26

legumes

Answer 26

nutrition option high in protein

Question 27

concentrates

Answer 27

high energy feeds

Question 28

energy feeds

Answer 28

feeds with super high energy and high starch

Question 29

mastitis

Answer 29

infatuation of the mammary glands

Question 30

hybrid vigor

Answer 30

increased production of traits from crossing genetically different individuals

Question 31

what cou tey is the largest producer of beef jn the world

Answer 31

U.S.

Question 32

how many pounds do humans consume of beef every year

Answer 32

60 pounds

Question 33

polled

Answer 33

without horns

Question 34

what age are cattle moved to feedlot

Answer 34

12-14 months

Question 35

how many months do they spend in feedlot

Answer 35

4-6 months

Question 36

5 grades?

Answer 36

prime, choice, select, standard, cutter

Question 37

marbelling

Answer 37

intermuscular fat

Question 38

ctw?

Answer 38

hundred weight

Question 39

how long is calving season

Answer 39

90-120 days

Question 40

creep feeding

Answer 40

unlimited feed

Question 41

angus

Answer 41

polled, solid black

Question 42

polled hereford

Answer 42

no horns, red with white face, and underline

Question 43

Hereford

Answer 43

horned, red with white head,legs and underline

Question 44

limousin

Answer 44

red with horns

Question 45

simmental

Answer 45

orange/yellow and white to black in color

Question 46

charlolais

Answer 46

white, long, muscular

Question 47

brahman

Answer 47

large lump on back, white to Grey and red to black

Question 48

Texas longhorn

Answer 48

long horns

Question 49

shorthorn

Answer 49

red/roan