Segments of the Industry
The production of animals for food and other uses, such as companionship
What is animal production?
An animal kept by a human for enjoyment in a long-term relationship
What is a companion animal?
The result of caring for an animal so all its needs are met and it does not suffer
What is animal well being?
A newborn chicken
What is a chick?
A newborn dog
What is a puppy?
The area of the animal industry that provides the inputs (goods or products) needed to produce animals
What is animal supplies?
The process of removing animals from wild settings and raising them in a controlled environment.
What is animal domestication?
The condition in which the animal is free of disease and all body systems are functioning properly.
What is animal health?
A young female cow
What is a heifer?
A mature male horse
What is a stallion?
The area of the animal industry that includes the professional and technical assistance that producers need and use in efficiently producing animals.
What is animal services?
Animals that have not been domesticated.
What is wildlife?
The process by which offspring are produced. Understanding reproductive processes of the species is essential for successful animal production.
What is animal reproduction?
A young female goat
What is a doeling?
A castrated male horse
What is a gelding?
The preparation of animals and animal products for human use or consumption
What is animal processing?
A member of a species that was once domesticated but has returned to live in the wild.
What is a feral animal?
The surroundings in which an animal is living.
What is animal environment?
A castrated male sheep.
What is a wether?
A mature male rabbit.
What is a buck?
All the processes involved in assuring that consumers have the desired animal products.
What is animal marketing?
An animal’s diet
What is a ration?
The choosing of animals to achieve desired goals. This includes the selection of animals for specific characteristics and of animals adapted to the situation in which they will be raised
What is animal selection?
A group of hogs/swine
What is a drove?
A group of cats
What is a bevy?