Beef cattle

Question 1

Bull

Answer 1

Male Cattle

Question 2

Calf

Answer 2

Under 12 months

Question 3

Cow

Answer 3

Female cattle

Question 4

Detrimental actions for calf after birth

Answer 4

Stand and suck within in the first 4 hours of life.
Must drink 10% of body weight in colostrum within the first 12 hours of life

Question 5

Gestation Period

Answer 5

273 - 293 days

Question 6

Heifer

Answer 6

Female cattle until had first calf

Question 7

Healthy Bull insemination rates

Answer 7

40-50 cows per 6-9 wk joining period

Question 8

Joining

Answer 8

Bull goes in with cows for mating

Question 9

Marking

Answer 9

Husbandry activities include vacc, ID, castration

Question 10

Sperm cycle or bulls

Answer 10

10 wks

Question 11

Steer

Answer 11

Castrated male

Question 12

Weaver

Answer 12

independent from milk and mum

Question 13

Weaning

Answer 13

Remove calves from mum and milk

Question 14

When should pregnancy testing be done?

Answer 14

6 weeks after end joining date

Question 15

Yearling

Answer 15

12 - 24 months

Question 16

Vaccination for calves

Answer 16

4-8 wks then 8-12

Question 17

Vaccination for heifers

Answer 17

Booster at 12 months

Question 18

Vaccination for Cows

Answer 18

Annual booster 1 month before calving

Question 19

Vaccination for Bulls

Answer 19

Annual Booster