Breeding Livestock
This gentleman developed what was termed "pedigree breeds" in England in the mid 1700s.
Who is Robert Bakewell?
This form of identification include RFID tags, IC cards, iris/retinal biometrics.
What is next generation identification methods?
This term is used for all things related to horses.
What is equine?
This group of animals within a species is defined by a set of distinguishable traits (as a result of breeding and selection) and pass these traits uniformly to their offspring.
What is a breed?
A horse, goat, or sheep that is 12-24 months of age.
What is a yearling?
Purebred livestock are raised for this purpose, which supplies other purebred producers and commercial livestock operations.
What is breeding stock?
This method marks livestock with a long-term unique identifier.
What is permanent marking?
Commonly used to reference all things relating to birds, this term also includes chickens.
What is avian?
This is a genetically determined characteristic or feature of different livestock.
What is a trait?
A mature female swine that has had piglets.
What is a sow?
The first registry for Shorthorn cattle in 1822 was created in what country?
What is England?
The use of identifiable codes that do not repeat, codes that remain on animals, and provide ownership tracing are all features of this same system.
What are features of identification systems?
This term is used to reference things related to sheep.
What is ovine?
Purebred livestock all have this in common.
What is the same genotype?
A mature female sheep over 12 months of age.
What is a ewe?
This process if often used by purebred breeds to utilize the best genetics available within a breed.
What is artificial insemination?
This identification method marks animals for a short period of time.
What is temporary marking?
This term is used to reference all things relating to pigs.
What is swine?
Written record of the "family tree" for a particular animal is known as this.
What is a pedigree?
These babies are so cute and fluffy, but can grow to become freeloading slackers!
What is a chick?
This group is a club, society, or registry formed to support accurate recording of ancestry, define breed standards, and promote specific breeds of animals.
What is a breed association?
There is evidence that humans have identified livestock by using this method for markings animals over 4,000 years ago.
What is heat branding?
This is the term for having to do with cattle.
What is bovine?
The combination of two or more breeds in very controlled ratios results from this method of breeding.
What is cross breeding?
A young or immature female bovine; until she has had her first calf.
What is a heifer?