Cattle Basics
What is a baby cow called?
Calf
What do you call a male bovine used for breeding?
Bull
Land covered with grass where animals feed.
Pasture
What do you call the place where cattle are fed grain to fatten them before market?
Feedlot
A narrow passage used to hold cattle still for exams or vaccines.
Chute
A mature female bovine that has had a calf
Cow
What does it mean to surgically remove the external reproductive organs of a male animal
Castrate
Grazing
What is it called when animals eat grass in a pasture?
Carcass
The body of a slaughtered animal.
Breed
A group of animals with similar characteristics passed to their offspring.
Bovine
What word describes all animals of the cattle family?
What is castration?
Farmers do this to make males calmer and improve meat quality.
Heifer
What is a young female cow that has not yet had a calf?
Cattle that are raised on pasture before going to a feedlot.
Stocker Cattle
Give an example of a beef cattle breed.
Angus, Hereford, etc..
Herd
What is a group of cattle called?
Steer
A male bovine that has been castrated.
To train or tame an animal to live with and be useful to humans.
Domesticate
The stage in cattle production where animals are fed to reach market weight.
Finishing
Chute/Chute system
Equipment that helps keep cattle safely in place while treated or tagged.
Calving
The process of a cow giving birth.
Bonus - Which animal is most likely to be aggressive — a bull or a steer?
Bull
Bonus
What is the difference between a cow and a heifer?
A cow is a female bovine that has had at least one calf, while a heifer is a young female bovine that has not had a calf yet.
Bonus
Name a meat that we eat from beef cattle
steak, hamburger, roast, ribs, brisket, etc...
This black cattle breed is known for high-quality beef and originated in Scotland.
Angus