General and Special Management Practices Flashcards
the first milk secreted by the mammary gland
colostrum
rich in nutrients such as vitamin a and minerals
colostrum
should be done after birth
teeth clipping and tail docking
process of cutting the tail of sheep
docking
the caring for the newly hatched chicks by supplying heat and confinement
brooding
ideal brooder temp in piglets
30-32 centigrade
process of separating the dam from their young
weaning
weaning in cattle
5-7 months
weaning in sheep and goat
anytime after 3 months
weaning in swine
early weaning 21 days, later weaning 42 days
common identification of animal identification
branding
ear notching
ear tag
tattoo
wing/leg bands
horn brand
formed by making a strip incision through nose
buds
made by cutting down a strip of skin on the jaw bone
wattles
formed by cutting down a strip of skin on the brisket
dewlaps
the removal or permanent alteration of the testicles of male
castration
advantage of castration
prevent unnecessary breeding
easy handing
meat quality
disadvantage of castration
less heavy
less mascular
tend to decrease rate of live weight
castration period in calves, lambs, and pigs
calves- 1 to 3 (average 2 months)
lambs- 7 to 14 days
pigs- 1-3 weeks
usually grown for 17-20 weeks and marketed at 3.6-4.5 kg
caponization
done usually at 2-4 weeks of age
caponization
removal of horns in cattle, goat, sheep
dehorning
advantages of dehorning
required space
more uniform
prevent injuries
scoops the horn and horn producing skin
A barnes-type dehorner
used to remove the horn bud plus the horn producing skun
dehorning spoon or tube