Production Study Flashcards
(19 cards)
How do we interact with animals?
Use them for food, religion, labour and companions
What are the five stressors of cattle
Climate Geography Nutrition Internal Social
What was the first domesticated species and what for
Sheep for food
What are the six major sheep breeds
Poly pay Columbia Rambouillet Hampshire Suffolk Dorset
What country leads the beef industry
US?
What country leads the hog industry?
China?
What country leads the sheep industry?
India?
What country leads the poultry industry?
US?
What is the definition of agriculture?
The complicated management system of domestic plants and animals for human needs
What is the definition of animal science?
The collective study of plants and animals
List four uses of animals
Food
Labor
Religion
Companion
What are four specific areas of animal science?
Genetics Nutrition Behaviour Dairy Husbandry
Define adaptation
The ability to change physical characteristics over time/generations to be able to survive in an environment
What two families do modern cattle originate from?
Bos Indicus - Asia
Bos Taurus - Europe
What two factors impact quality grades
Marbling and maturity
What are the eight quality grades
Prime Choice Select Standard Commercial Utility Cutter Canner
What are two pressures on adaptation?
Natural selection
Artificial selection
What are the levels of agriculture
Developed
Subsistence
Primitive
What are the relative contributions of meat to the world meat supply?
Pig 41%
Poultry 27%
Beef 24%
Other 8%
