EPD Chart
Breeding
Cattle Breeds
Cattle Terms
All about cows
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What does CE stand for ?

Calving Ease!

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what does AI stand for in cattle breeding

Artificial insemination

100

What colours are Angus?

Black and Red 

100

What is a bull?

Bull- Mature Male

100

Cows eat feed and convert it into this; rich in nutrients and an ideal fertilizer for crops

What is Manure

200

What does BW stand for ?

Birth Weight!

200

What are 2 breed categories?

American

British/English

200

One of the oldest French breeds of cattle, they are known for their high growth rates and heavy muscling.

Charolais

200

What is a steer? 

Steer- Castrated Male

200

What is a cows skin and hide used for?

Leather

300

What does WW stand for?

Weaning Weight!

300

How long is a cow pregnant?

9 months

300

What colour are Belted Galloways?

 a white belt around the stomach while the rest of the body is black

300

What is a baby cow called?

A calf

300

This liquid substance is the most critical for any animal, and humans too

What is Water

400

What does EPDs stand for?

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs)

400

What is selective breeding?

This process helps farmers pick the best bulls and cows to make strong, healthy calves.

400

Which breed is red bodied with a white head, legs, and belly?  

Hereford

400

A young female cow, before she has a baby

a heifer

400

Name 4 cow by-products

paint brushes, sports equipment, leather, lipstick, shaving cream, perfume, jello, gummy bears, or marshmallows.

500

What does YW stand for ?

Yearling Weight!

500

What is gestation?

The length of time a cow carries her calf from conception to birth

500

The breed originated in India.

Brahman

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The act of giving birth in cattle

Calving

500

Cattle have this many compartments in their stomach

What is 4