Tools
what are elastrators and scalpels used for?
sterilizing small animals
What is an example of a livestock animal?
Cow, sheep, goat
What does a herd manager do?
manage the daily operation of a livestock farm
What digestive group is a deer in?
Ruminant (4 stomach compartments)
List 2 products of livestock
wool, meat, milk, work
what are implant guns used for?
injecting growth hormones
What were American beef cattle breeds developed to withstand and resist.?
Heat and disease
who takes care of horses' feet?
farrier
what do carbohydrates provide for animals?
energy
List 2 products of poultry
what tool do we use to take an animal's temperature?
rectal thermometer
what animals are in the poultry category?
chickens, turkeys, and ducks
who studies animal diets?
animal nutritionist
what is silage?
fermented green crops
List two fish that are often raised in aquaculture production
trout, tilapia, catfish, salmon
what are 2 methods of de-horning livestock?
electric and chemical paste
What is the difference between pigs and hogs?
size
what does a poultry hatchery manager do?
manage the daily operations of a hatchery facility
roughages
breeding purebred male hogs to crossbred sows increases ___________
hybrid vigor
what tools are used to inseminate female cows?
insemination rods and straws
what farm animals are in the equidae family?
horses, donkeys, mules
who is certified to artificially breed livestock?
artificial breeding technician
what nutrient helps with bone, teeth, and eggshell development?
calcium
what are the three types of swine operations?
feeder, market, & farrow to finish