Beef Cattle Breeds
Name an English breed that is known for being mostly red in color but has white on its head, underline, neck, and legs?
What is a hereford?
What is the most popular breed of dairy cattle in the United States?
What is Holstein?
The scientific name for cattle
What is bovine?
What is part K
What is the rump?
Name three byproducts that come from cattle?
What is cheese, leather, meat, milk, ice cream, etc
Name a breed developed in central France that is known for its large frame, white coloring, and heavy-muscled features
What is a Charolais?
Which breed of dairy cattle is well known for its brown to fawn coloring and for producing high amounts of butterfat in its milk?
What is Jersey?
A castrated male bovine
What is a steer?
What is part A
What is the poll?
The process of heating milk to kill harmful bacteria
What is pasteurization?
Name a Bos indicus breed known for its insect and heat resistance and characterized by a large hump on its back with long drooping ears
What is brahman?
This breed originates from Switzerland and is known for its dark gray to light brown coloring
What is Brown Swiss?
A young female who has not had babies
What is a heifer?
What is part D
What is the brisket?
The first milk produced by a cow after the birth of a calf that is loaded with essential nutrients
What is colostrum?
Name a South Texas breed that is a cross between a Hereford, shorthorn, and brahman
What is Beefmaster?
This breed is known for its fawn and white coloring and is said to have a golden colored milk due to high amounts of beta-carotene
What is Guernsey?
Cattle without horns are known as
What is polled?
What is part M?
What are the ribs?
Name all six breeds of dairy cattle we discussed in class
What is holstein, jersey, guernsey, ayrshire, milking shorthorn and brown swiss
What is the number one most popular breed of beef cattle breed in the United States?
What is angus?
This is an English breed that stems from a popular beef cattle breed, best known for its roan coloring
What is milking shorthorn?
Cattle originating from cold climates are known as
What is Bos taurus?
What is part L
What is the Loin?
What type of digestive system do bovines have
What is a ruminant?