Livestock Terminology
Scientific name for cattle
Bovine
Father Animal
Sire
Refers to how well animals cope with conditions
Animal welfare
What does animal management refer to?
Care, control, and handling of animals
One use of a producer’s time
Update records
Intact male goat
Buck (billy)
Mother animal
Dam
Two considerations of animal welfare
mental state and living conditions
Two results of proper animal management
Healthy, happy, productive, profitable animals
One use of money
Provide proper health care/facilities/nutrition
Castrated male horse
Gelding
Physical Appearance
Phenotype
Why mental state matters
Affects ability to handle stress
Two results of improper animal management
Unhealthy, unhappy, non-productive, non-profitable
What does energy mean in management?
Ability to care for and maintain animals
Female cattle that has produced offspring
Cow
Genetic Makeup
Genotype
Why living conditions matter
Poor housing = stress & poor health
3 factors that affect management practices
Species, producer resources, location
Why is record keeping important?
Credibility, herd info, finances, track changes
Sexually immature male horse
Colt
Difference between phenotype and genotype
Phenotype= Physical appearance
Genotype= Genes
Proper treatment and care means…
meeting needs and keeping them healthy
3 resources required for management
Time, money, energy
3 types of records to keep
Operational/financial, livestock, production