Beef Cattle Industry
Name a segment of the beef cow industry
-Cow/Calf
-Seedstock (Purebreeders)
-Stocker
The main product sold from a cow-calf operation is this.
Calf
Swine have a single-chamber stomach and are classified as this.
Monogastric
Disease Symptoms:
Cause: ingesting bacterium clostridium
Prevention: vaccination
Treatment: massive doses of antibiotics
Blackleg
Foot and Mouth
Foot Rot
Brucellosis
__________ is the universal swine identification system.
Ear Notching
This trait describes how much usable meat an animal is likely to produce.
Muscling
What is the main advantage of synchronizing a cow herd?
Calves are all born within days of each other
Because of their digestive system, swine diets are high in this feed type.
Grains and Concentrates (less roughage more protein)
Disease:
Cause: bacteria carried through insects into eye
Pinkeye
__________ is the removal of the testicles from a male animal.
Castration
Which is the most intensely managed area of beef cattle production?
Nutrition
A cow needs the most nutrients during this stage of production.
Gestation and nursing
What is a main factor in selecting breeding hogs?
Muscling
What causes mange in pigs?
Mites
__________ is a form of ownership or strategic management where all or more than one section of an industry is combines under the same ownership.
Vertical Integration
What do we call the amount of fat in regards to muscle? (Appears white on beef meat cuts)
Marbling
This first milk provides disease protection to newborn calves.
Colostrum
gestation length of swine
3 months 3 weeks (3 days)
Internal parasites effect animals how?
Effect the overall performance.
What is farrowing and what is a farrowing crate?
Sow giving birth
A safe space for piglets when nursing
An animal with straight legs, level top line, and correct feet shows good:
Conformation
OR
Balance and Correctness
Define EPD
An estimate of the genetic value of an animal in passing down certain traits to offspring
A market hog should be long-bodied, deep, and have this carcass trait.
Leanness
What is the most common external parasites in cows?
Flies
Producers track weights, feed, and health to improve this.
Profitability (making $$$$$$)