Exam 1 Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
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Light Horses
A
- 14.2 hands and taller
- from 900 to over 1200 lbs
- “Hot Blooded”
- small bones and thin legs
2
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quarter horse
A
solid horse with no white above knees larger than a silver dollar
-used for racing/ cutting etc
3
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arabian
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- from egypt
- speed/ stamina
4
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thoroughbred
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-used for racing, polo, hunting, etc
5
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Morgan horse
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-cross between a thoroughbred and an arabian
6
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paint horse
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- must have a spot above knee larger than a silver dollar
- parents must be paint, thoroughbred or quarter horse
7
Q
overo
A
-color over the back
8
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tobiano
A
-white over the back
9
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appaloosa
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- developed by indians
- hooves striped vertically
- irregular spots
- looks like a fucking dalmation
10
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palomino
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yella horse
11
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draft horses
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- 1500-2000 lbs
- 17.2 hands tall and up
- developed as war horses
12
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percheron
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-ginger the gray horse
13
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ponys
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-less than 14.2 hands tall
14
Q
welsh pony
A
good with kids
15
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shetland pony
A
assholes
-pulled coal carts
16
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miniature horse
A
maximum height is 34 inches
17
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fine wool breeds (sheep)
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- rambouillet
- delaine merino
- debouillet
18
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long wool breeds
A
- lincoln
- cotswold
- leicester
- romney
19
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crossbreeds
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- columbia
- corriedale
- targhee
20
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medium wool breeds
A
- suffolk
- hampshire
- dorset
- oxford
21
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boer goat
A
biggest goat
22
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angora goat
A
-produces mohair
23
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cashmere goats
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produces cashmere
24
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pygmy goats
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worthless
25
ram
an intact male sheep
26
ram lamb
intact male sheep less than about 1 year old
27
ewe
female sheep any age
28
ewe lamb
female sheep less than 1 year
29
lamb
young sheep
30
wether
castrated sheep
31
ovine
breed type (know)
32
wool
fibers produced by sheep
33
fleece
wool produced from one sheep
34
flock
group of sheep
35
mutton
meat obtained from a mature sheep greater than 1 year. has a stronger flavor
36
lanolin
an oily substance obtained from wool that is used in cosmetics and ointments
37
buck
male goat
38
doe
female goat
39
kid
an immature goat
40
cabrito
goat meat
41
mohair
fiber produced by angora goats
42
wether
castrated male goat
43
lactation
the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland (alveoli) in the udder, lactation periods are usually 305 days
44
dry period
60 day period in which cows do not produce milk
45
estrus
"heat" the time that the cow begins to cycle and ovulate.
46
standing heat
-the time during which the cow will mate
47
grade A
the highest grade of milk. it must meet certain standards
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grade B
the milk that doesn't meet grade A. grade B milk is used primarily for manufactured products such as cheeses
