Livestock Terms
Female hog that has not had babies
What is a gilt?
Female cow that has not had a baby
What is a heifer?
What should newborns consume immediately after birth?
Colostrum
Swine
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What part of a poultry animal does no other animal have?
What is a Gizzard?
The process of giving birth in pigs
Castrated male sheep or goat
What is a Wether?
What is the scientific term for Whiskers?
Vibrissae
Cattle
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What are the three main parts of the upper body of a live stock animal?
Back, loin, rump
A female sheep
What is an Ewe?
Male hog that is intact
What is a boar?
What procedures uses a burdizzo?
Castration
Equine
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The area in which the tail connects to the back
Dock
The process of giving birth in goats
What is kidding?
Castrated male cow
What is a steer?
When evaluating breeding cattle, what is the most important selection trait?
Structural correctness
Sheep
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The part of the hoof that promotes blood circulations
What is the Fog?
Female hog that has had babies
Male hog that is castrated
What is a barrow?
Depredation is the death of livestock due to which of the following?
Predators
Chicken
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What is the pressure point of an animal's head?
The poll