Vocabulary
A mature bovine with a calf.
What is a cow?
The largest stomach compartment where fermentation by bacteria takes place.
What is the rumen?
Breeding closely related individuals
What is linebreeding?
A membrane surrounding the fetus
What is a placenta?
The grade of milk for drinkable fluids.
What is Grade A?
A Newborn bovine animal
What is a calf?
Often called the honeycomb. Absorbs nutrients and water.
What is the reticulum?
An operation where registered cattle are bred together.
What is a purebred operation?
The nutrient dense form of milk produced just after birth.
What is colostrum
The class of milk for fluid milk.
What is Class 1?
A young male bovine that is reproductively immature.
What is a bull calf?
Lined with many folds that absorb water and prevent larger particles from moving forward
What is the omasum?
When cattle are bred from 2 or more breeds.
What is crossbreeding?
An enzyme from a calf's stomach used in cheese making.
What is rennet?
The class of milk for butter and dry milk products.
What is Class 4?
A castrated male bovine.
What is a steer.
The last compartment. Considered the true stomach.
What is the abomasum?
Where crossbred offspring have superior qualities from each of its parents. (heterosis)
What is hybrid vigor?
305 day period when a dairy cow is producing milk.
What is lactation?
The process of heating liquids then rapidly cooling them to kill bacteria.
What is pasteurization?
A young female bovine without a calf.
What is a heifer?
Food regurgitated for further chewing.
What is cud?
Genetic predictions used in livestock breeding to estimate how an animal's future offspring will perform
What is expected progeny differences?
The 283 day a dairy cow is pregnant.
What is the gestation period?
The process of breaking down fat globules so they mix evenly and stay stable without separating.
What is homogenization?