General Terms
Animal And Food Sciences 107 with Holoub at Texas A&M University
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Ad Libitum
allowing animals to eat all they want at all times
A.I.
abbreviation for artificial insemination
Aenstrous Period
the time when a female is not in estrus (when she will allow herself to be bread). the non breading season
Breed
animals having a common origin and characteristics that distinguish them form other groups within the same species
Calorie
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 15 degrees C to 16 degrees C
Kilocalorie
equivalent to 1,000 calories
Clone
an individual grown from a single somatic cell of its parent and genetically identical to it
Colostrum
The first milk given by the female following delivery of her young. contains hight levels of antibodies which are absorbed by the young for quick immunity
Compensatory Growth
increased growth rate in response to previous undernourishment
Concentrate
a feed that is high in energy, low in fiber content, and highly digestible
Dry
refers to a non-lactating female (mare, cow, ewe, sow)
Cull
to eliminate from the breeding population
E.T.
Abbreviation for embryo transfer
Estrous
An adjective meaning "heat" that modifies such words as "cycle." estrous cycle is the heat cycle, or time from one heat period to the next
Estrus Synchronization
controlling the estrous cycle so that a high percentage of the females in the herd express estrus at the same time
Estrus or Heat
the period of mating activity in the female
Fill
the contents of the digestive tract
Fertility
the capacity to initiate sustain, and support reproduction
Gestation Period:
Equine
Bovine
Porcine (sow)
Ovine(sheep)
Caprine(goat)
equine 340 days
bovine 283 days
porcine 113 days
ovine 147 days
caprine 147 days
Haploid
half the normal number of chromosomes found in sperm and ova
Lactation Period
period that female produces milk
Libido
sex drive of the male
Open
refers to non-pregnant females
Roughage
a feed that is high in fiber, low in digestible nutrients, and low in energy. such feed as hay, straw, and pasture are examples
T.D.N.
total digestible nutrients. it includes the total amounts of digestible protein, nitrogen-free extract, fiber and fat (multiplied by 2.25) all added together. Approximates energy content.
Weaning
taking a young animal from it's mother
Carcass Merit
the value of a carcass for consumption
Contemporary Group
a set of animals of the same sex and breed that have been raised under similar environmental and management conditions
Dark Cutter
color of the lean in the carcass, has a dark appearance usually caused by stress to the animal prior to slaughter
DHIA
dairy herd improvement association. dairy herds participate in keeping records
Dystocia
difficult birth
Feeder
animals which need further feeding prior to slaughter
Bovine
refers to cattle
Equine
refers to horses
Porcine
refers to swine
Caprine
refers to goats
Ovine
refers to sheep
Scurs
small hornlike tissue attached to the skin of polled or dehorned animals
Castration
removing the testicles
Spaying
the removal of the ovaries from the female reproductive tract (most often done in cats and dogs)
Cat:
Male of Breeding Age
Mature Female
Newborn
Unsexed Male
Unsexed Female
Groups
Genus
Act of Breeding
Act of Parturition
Tom
Pussy
Kitten
Gib
Neuter
Bevy
Felis Domestica
Mating
Littering
Dogs:
Male of Breeding Age
Mature Female
Young Male
Young Female
Newborn
Unsexed Male
Unsexed Female
Groups
Genus
Act of Breeding
Act of Parturition
dog
bitch
puppy dog
puppy bitch
pup
castrate
spayed
pack
canis
copulating
whelping
Cattle:
Male of Breeding Age
Mature Female
Young Male
Young Female
Newborn
Unsexed Male
Unsexed Female
Groups
Genus
Act of Breeding
Act of Parturition
bull
cow
bullock
heifer
calf
steer
spayed
herd
boss
serving
calving
Horses:
Male of breeding
Mature Female
Young Male
Young Female
Newborn
Unsexed Male
Unsexed Female
Groups
Genus
Act of Mating
Act of Parturition
stallion
mare
colt
filly
foal
gelding
spayed
herd
equus
covering
foaling
Goats:
Male of Breeding Age
Mature Female
Young Male
Young Female
Newborn
Unsexed Male
Unsexed Female
Groups
Genus
Act of Breeding
Act of Parturition
buck
doe
buck kid
doe kid
kid
wether
spayed
band
capra
serving
kidding
Sheep:
Male of Breeding Age
Mature Female
Young Male
Young Female
Newborn
Unsexed Male
Unsexed Female
Groups
Genus
Act of Mating
Act of Parturition
ram
ewe
ram lamb
ewe lamb
lamb
wether
spayed
flock
ovis
tupping
lambing
Swine:
Male of Breeding Age
Mature Female
Young Male
Young Female
Newborn
Unsexed Male
Unsexed Female
Groups
Genus
Act of Mating
Act of Parturition
boar
sow
shoat
gilt
pig
barrow
spayed
drove
sus
coupling
farrowing
Poultry:
Male of Breeding Age
Mature Female
Young Male
Young Female
Newborn
Unsexed Male
Groups
Genus
Act of Mating
cock
hen
chick
chick
chick
capon
flock
gallus
mating
About this deck
By: Devin Perry
Created: 2011-09-08
Size: 48 flashcards
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Created: 2011-09-08
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