Cattle Terminology
What is a newborn baby bovine called?
Calf
What is the first chamber of the stomach?
Rumen
What is the most common method of identifying cattle on a farm?
Ear Tags
What are some products we get from cattle?
Meat, Milk, Leather
What is the term for cattle that have had a baby?
Cow
What is the fourth chamber of the stomach?
Abomasum
How are ear tags used to identify cattle?
What term refers to the process of a cow giving birth?
Calving
What term describes a male cattle that has been castrated?
What is the second chamber of the stomach?
Reticulum
What is hot branding?
Taking a hot metal rod and heating it up, and burning numbers or a symbol into the cattle's skin.
What are the key differences between beef and dairy cattle?
Udders, physical appearance, etc.
dairy cattle are bred for high milk production, resulting in a thinner, longer frame, while beef cattle are bred for meat production, leading to a stockier, more muscular build
What is the term for a female cattle that has not had a calf?
Heifer
What is the third chamber of the stomach?
Omasum
Why is cold branding used instead of hot branding?
It is a less painful and less harmful alternative to hot branding
How much milk can dairy cows udders hold?
25 to 50 pounds of milk
What is the term for an uncastrated male?
Bull
What does the Abomasum do?
It has the acids and digestive enzymes that break down food all the way. This is the "true stomach" where most of the nutrients are absorbed.
What are the RFID implants used for in dairy cattle?
It records data about the cow. It records things like feed and water intake, milk output, cattle health, and cattle movement.
What does it mean for cattle to have tattoos?
they are permanently identified with a unique set of numbers and letters, typically placed in their ear