Terms
The length of time from conception to birth is known as _____.
Gestation
External part of the ear
Auricle
Hair, wool, feathers, hooves and horns are made of _____
Keratin
What do you call the person who sells the cattle?
Auctioneer
Lanolin is produced by which animal?
Sheep
The first milk that newborn mammals consume is _____
Colostrum
Long or stiff hairs on the face or nostrils of an animal
Vibrissae
Region of the body toward the tail
Caudal
What is a "pair"?
A cow and calf
The process of a mare giving birth to a foal is called _____.
Foaling
Cattle, sheep, and goats have four compartments to their stomach, this makes them _____.
Ruminants
Region of body toward the head
Cranial
Belly, or underside, of the animal
Ventral
What does "bunk broke" mean?
Can eat from a bunk or trough
A castrated male goat or sheep is a _____.
Wether
Animals with only one stomach compartment are known as _____.
Monogastric
Two external openings of the nose which lead to the nasal cavity
Nares
Back of the body
Dorsal
What is an "odd"?
A single animal that doesn't "fit" the group
Which animal's organs closely resemble those of a human?
Pigs/swine
The process of giving birth to an animal (any species) is called _____.
Parturition
Region farthest from a point of reference
Distal
Region nearest a major point of reference
Proximal
All bulls 12 months old or older must be _____ tested 60 days prior to sale day
Trich (pronounced trick) Trichomoniasis
What is the primary breeding method used in turkeys, dairy cows and pigs?
Artificial Insemination (AI)