You lead the animal from this side while showing
Left
A Neutral pH
7
Basic structural components of proteins
Amino Acids
Proper term for a male goat
Buck
Hormone associated with female showing standing heat
Estrogen
Walk in this direction when entering the show ring
Clockwise
Average gestation length in days for a dairy cow
280 days
Infectious agent that causes ringworm
Fungus
Newborn goat
Kid
Desirable birth weight for a pig
3 pounds
Process of caring for your animal, including brushing, washing, and clipping, during a beef project
Grooming
Age a buck should be before he is used for breeding
6 months
Vitamin essential for the normal clotting of blood
Vitamin K
The hook of a cow
Hip
Length of gestation in a ewe
5 months
When showing a pig, tapping the pig on the right side of its head will make it do this
Turn to the left
Average length of life in a goat
6 years
Scientific term meaning in the skin
Intradermal
Process in which the testicles of male calves are removed
Castration
This item identifies pigs as littermates
Right ear notch
Maneuver to push forward on the halter with right hand and touch calf with show stick on rump to make calf walk
Scotch-drive
Minimum recommended resting area for a market beef animal
25 square feet
Dominant source of non-protein nitrogen
Urea
Term for the amount of fat on a market animal
Finish
Scientific term for the afterbirth expelled after calving
Placenta