Poultry
How much chicken is consumed a year by the average person?
85 pounds
Beef Industry
How much lamb is consumed a year?
1 Pound
How much pork does the average person consume year?
48 pounds
----: a sterile cross between a ------ and a horse
the ------- industry includes the raising of chickens,-------, ducks, geese ------- and game birds.
poultry, turkey and pigeons.
four major segments: purebred, cow-calf, stocker and ------- operations.
Feedlot
meat for a ----- under 1 year is called lamb but from a ----- over 1 year old is called ------
sheep, sheep, and mutton.
what are the breeds seperated into two categories: ------ breeds (produce large litters)
and ---- breeds (produce quality carcasses)
mother and sire
horses are classified according to their size as ----- horses ( for riding) ----- horses (for pulling) and ------ (for children and pulling carts)
light, draft and ponies
Two types of chicken produced
--------: raided for meat in large houses
-------: produced eggs for humans consumption
broilers and layers
How much beef is consumed by the average person a year?
64 pounds
americans eat relatively little meat from ---- and ----- but we also produce them for w---.
lamb, goats and wool.
The ---- winters, make raising pigs in the south ---- efficient
mild, and cost
cosmetics,medicines, chewing gum, soap and gelatin.
How much turkey is consumed a year by the average person?
17 pounds
Most beef cattle are ----------- and have parents of different breeds.
Crossbreeds
------: a type of fiber from the fleece of the angora goats used to make wrinkle-resstant fabric.
Mohair
Most ---- is produced in the Midwestern states because ---- are fed mostly ----
pork, pigs and corn.
the ----- industry, farmers once demanded on ----- for work but most modern uses of ------ are for recreation.
horse, horses, and horses.
What are the 4 main types of meat?
Beef, Pork, Lamb and Poultry
what are the top 4 dairy products?
Butter, cheese, ice cream and yogurt.
What is Colorado known best for in the livestock industry?
Strong cattle or our lamb/sheep production
What animal do these meats come from? \
Beef? Pork? Lamb? Poultry?
Beef- cattle/ cows
Pork-Pigs/Swine
Lamb/Mutton- Sheep and lamb
Poultry- meat for birds.
What is the top 2 fabric/clothing produced?
Leather and wool