Cattle Management Table Review | Answer Key

University:
Sam Houston State University
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ANSC 1119 | Animal Science Laboratory
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2021
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Cattle Management Term Seedstock Producers Cow/Calf Operations Stocker Operations Feedlots Beef Packers Flight Zone Nutrition Rations Concentrates Roughages Ruminants Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) Body Condition Score Estrus (Standing Heat) Gestation Parturition Dystocia Colostrum Castration Definition Cow/Calf producers who produce breeding stock for purebred or commercial operations. Generally use purebred breeding stock in crossbreeding programs to produce commercial offspring. Purchase weanling calves from cow/calf producers and feed them out on pasture land. segment of the beef cattle industry; sole purpose is to feed and fatten cattle. Harvest finished cattle which are purchased from feedlots and other outlets. Cattle's safety zone. Science which deals with food and its effects on health. Mixture of feedstuffs which provide a balance diet containing high amounts of energy and protein needed for optimum growth of an animal. Feeds high in energy and low in fiber. Feeds high in fiber. Animals with a four compartment stomach. Number Estimate of breeding potential for characteristics such as gain muscling and maternal and carcass traits. Number which describes the level of flesh or fat an animal possesses. Regular occurring state of sexual receptivity during which a female will accept a male; when ovulation takes place. Period of pregnancy in animals; time from conception to birth. Process of giving birth. Trouble giving birth. Filled with antibodies; paves the road for the future health immunity and survival of offspring. Removal of the testicles of a male animal.