History
These livestock animals were first brought to America in 1493 during Christopher Columbus’s second journey....
Which small ruminant if wild again could survive?
Goats
Each species of livestock receives its own ______ ______, which establishes a set price for each grade of the carcass.
pricing grid
These animals were native to North American by disappeared before Columbus came to the new world
Horses
These two ancestors are where all modern cattle descended from.....
in the 1850's what type of shows began with the purpose to exhibit and recognize the different breeds.
Poultry
Pork carcasses grades are determined by.....
determined by taking a back fat measurement over the last rib of the pork carcass.
This business model in the poultry industry involves one company controlling multiple stages of production, such as breeding, hatching, and processing.
Vertical integration
Pork and lard were used as _______ trade in the US to exchange for other goods.
Export
What does CAFO stand for?
Confined Animal Feed operation
How does it differ from traditional grazing?
These products are the inedible products that an animal produces, and serves other needs like candles, soaps, and leather
by-products
The original purpose of fairs and shows was to allow producers to ____ and show off their animals
Sell
These animals were first to be tamed by humans due to their timid characteristics
Sheep
THis type of monitoring by operators can drastically improve or maintain the health of livestock...
Close
THis product comes from the lungs of animals and is used to prevent blood clotting during operations and helps prevent heart attacks.
Heparin
Plants which _____ meat are marked by offensive odor and are often far from people and towns.
Render
Horses evolved from a foot tall, swamp dwelling, four toed, drawn horse, called the __________.
Eohippus
This area of the lamb determines yield grades for lambs....
back fat
The animals are slaughtered and then evaluated on their yield grade, is referred to as an animals _____ ______, and ______.
cut ability and quality
All leftover fat and meat from the carcasses are referred to as