Cattle Terms
mature male
what is a bull
the very top of the cows head
what is a poll
EPD stands for
What is expected progeny difference
TL stands for
what is teat length
DCE
what is direct calving ease
process of birthing a calf
what is calving
the end of the tail
RA stands for
rump angle
UH stands for
what is udder height
What is narrow
castrated male cattle
what are steers?
the dewlap is _______ the brisket
what is above
SG stands for
what is strength
ST stands for
what is stature
A positive TL number would mean the teats are
what is long
mature female cattle
what is a cow
another name for the hips of cattle
what are hooks
RLRV stands for
what is the mother of a bull called in regards to EPDs?
what is a dam
Rump Angle - a negative number would show that the pins would be
what is high
the removal of the testicles
what is castration
the location of the cannon in relation to the fetlock
what is above
a cow's pin's need to be lowered, so you should breed a cow with a bull with a __________ RA EPD
what is positive
what is the father of the bull in regards to EPDs
What is a sire?
a farmer would like to see this kind of number for DCE
what is low/small/etc.