Animal Science
Livestock Terminology
Terms 2
Ms. Metz Lore
Definitions
Potpourri
100

Livestock with a monogastric digestive system have this number of compartments in their stomach.

What is one?

100

This is a female cattle that has given birth.

What is a cow?

100

The term for swine giving birth 

What is farrowing

100

What is Ms Metz twin Brothers name 

What is Konner

100

This is a female chicken that is not mature

What is a pullet

100

What is the definition of a feeding ration? 

What is the amount of food giving to an animal a specific number of times a day. 

200

Cattle have this type of digestive system.

What is polygastric (or ruminant)?

200

This is a newborn swine.

What is a piglet?

200

The term for a castrated or immature male sheep

What is wether

200

Where does Ms Metz reside 

What is Magnolia

200

This is chickens that are used for meat production

What are broilers

200

This is who every livestock owner should have a good relationship with.

What is a veterinarian?

300

The term for length of pregnancy 

What is gestation 

300

This is a male cattle that can reproduce.

What is a bull?

300

This is the practice of growing plants in water.

What is hydroponics?

300

What is Ms Metz new dogs name 

What is Yeti

300

This is the process of taking a young animal away from its mother

What is weaning?

300

What are three forms of Identification for livestock animals

What is RFD tags, ear tags, and ear notching. (extra is branding)

400

This is another name for intramuscular fat.

What is marbling?

400

This is a newborn horse.

What is a foal?

400

This component of soil contains decomposed plant and animal residue.

What is organic matter?

400
What is Ms Metz age
What is 23
400

This is what AI stands for in animal science.

What is artificial insemination?

400

This is the length of incubation for chicken eggs

What is 21 days 

500

the term for removing testicles is 

What is castration 

500
This is a male horse that cannot reproduce.

What is a gelding?

500

This is the process of nutrients being removed from the soil by water.

What is leaching?

500

What is Ms Metz favorite snack

What is cheeseballs

500

This is the period of milk production in cattle 

What is lactation

500

90% of all dairy cattle are of this breed.

What is Holstein?

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