Cattle
What is a group of cows called?
Herd
Why do we raise pigs indoors?
Climate control
Protection from predators
Access to feed and water
Less deaths
How many days do eggs need to stay in the incubator?
21 days
Ewe
What is the first milk from a mammal called?
Colostrum
What is marbling?
Fat and flavor
What is a female pig called that has not had a baby yet?
Gilt
Yolk
What is goat meat called?
Chevon
What is a fixed male cow called?
Steer
List 3 genetic traits do we look for when building a herd?
Soundness- how the animal walks
Hip and frame structure
Mothering/easy calving abilities
Meat quality and quantity
Calm in nature
On average how many piglets are typically in a litter?
10-12
What is the difference between a cooking egg and a hatching egg?
Cooking eggs are not fertilized
What is sheep trail?
Sheep grazing the mountain sides in the search of water and fresh grass.
What is biosecurity?
Protecting animals from harmful diseases
List 3 products we get from cows beyond meat and milk (no cheese or other dairy products either)
Football
Makeup
Shoes
Glue
Gelatin
How do farmer identify pigs when they need to give them medicine.
By using markers or paint
What part of the chicken will help you identify the color of eggs the hen will lay?
Ear lobe
Name one goat breed you can get fibers from to make clothes.
Angora
Cashmere
What is silage?
Chopped fermented corn stalks
When will a cow begin to produce milk?
After she has a baby
What is a gestational crate?
A place where sows will have their piglets.
Why do fresh farmers market eggs taste different than grocery store eggs?
The grocery store is raising eggs for uniformity and quantity. They will have the same diet.
Farmers market or backyard chickens will have a variety of foods in their diet. They will also have a lot more genetics- different breeds.
What is sheep wool oil called?
Lanolin oil
What is the 4 chambered digestive system called?
Ruminant