Animal Terms 1
Kid
What is a pullet?
Immature Female Chicken
What is step one in farm to table?
Production (Farming)
False: Meat should not be left unrefrigerated/frozen for longer than 2 hours.
What two market livestock does Prestage produce/harvest?
Pigs and turkeys
Mature male pig
What do you call a castrated male pig?
Barrow
True or false: There is only one transportation step.
False: Products are transported both to harvest and to retail.
Should raw and cooked meat be kept in the same container?
NO
How much meat does each hog usually yield?
240 pounds
Heifer
What do you call baby cattle?
Calf
How many steps are there in the farm to table process?
When should you wash your hands while handling raw meat?
Before AND after handling
Who approved the facility at Prestage BEFORE it was first opened?
Hint: Very famous animal rights activist
What is a Wether?
Answer 1: Castrated male sheep
Answer 2: Castrated male goat
What is a doe?
Mature Female Goat
What step number does consumption take place?
Step 6 (final step)
45 Degrees
What is the gestation period for pigs? (i.e. how long are they pregnant?)
Hint: 3
3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days
Capon
Bovine
At this step, products are sold to stores, such as walmart. (Please say both the name and the step number.)
Step 5: Retail
What is the internal temperature of a pig?
103 Degrees
How many pigs does Prestage harvest daily?
10,500 pigs