Reproduction & Gestation
The process of giving birth to an animals is called?
Parturition
Cattle are _______________, meaning they have a four-compartment stomach.
reuminants
Wool comes from the ______________ of sheep.
undercoat
A gelding is a castrated ________.
A hen is a female that ____________________.
Lays eggs
AI stands for ______________________________
Artificial Insemination
A castrated bull is called a ________________.
steer
A doe is a female goat, and a buck is a ________________.
Foaling is when a mare ____________________.
Give birth to a foal
Unfertilized eggs are sold in ____________.
Grocery stores
A gestation period is the length of time from ______________ to ______________.
Conception to birth
Bos indicus cattle are known as ______________ cattle and suited for __________ climates.
tropical; hot and humid
There is no purebred ______________ goat.
Cashmere
A foal is a colt, gelding, or filly up to __________ year(s) old.
One
Poultry includes chickens, turkeys, __________ and __________.
ducks and geese
Match the species to the correct gestation:
Cow: _______, Mare: _______, Sow: _______.
Cows: 283 days
Mare: 336 days
Sow: 114 days
A dairy cow on average produces _________ pounds of milk per year.
18,200
Lanolin is produced from which part of the sheep?
The skin
A female pig that has not had a litter is called a ____________.
Gilt
The primary by-product from a chicken is
feathers
Colostrum contains vitamins and ____________________.
antibodies
Inedible by-products from cattle include __________, which are used to make leather.
hides
___________ is the term used for a sheep younger than one year of age.
Lamb
Hogs are taken to slaughter at ______ to ______ months, weighing ______ to ______ pounds.
4-6 months; 220-260 pounds
Many pharmaceuticals and therapeutic agents used by humans come from the __________ and __________ of slaughtered beef animals.
tissues and organs