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Animal Science Terminology

Animal Science Terminology. Dam. Female parent of animals. Sire. Male parent of animals. Dock. To remove the tail from an animal. Partuition. Act of giving birth. Cull. To remove from the herd. Dairy. Animals who produce milk for human consumption; includes cows and goats. Ration.

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Animal Science Terminology

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  1. Animal Science Terminology

  2. Dam • Female parent of animals

  3. Sire • Male parent of animals

  4. Dock • To remove the tail from an animal

  5. Partuition • Act of giving birth

  6. Cull • To remove from the herd

  7. Dairy • Animals who produce milk for human consumption; includes cows and goats

  8. Ration • Amount of feed an animal eats in one day

  9. Anatomy • Body parts of an animal

  10. Offspring • Baby animals

  11. Beef • Meat from cattle

  12. Pork • Meat from swine

  13. Fetus • Unborn animal

  14. Finish • Amount of fat on an animal

  15. Free Martin • Twins of opposite sex born in cattle

  16. Poultry • Meat from chickens and other birds

  17. Estrus • Length between heat cycles

  18. Gestation • Length of pregnancy

  19. Ear Notch • A type of identification of animals; small slits are cut from the ear; used in swine ID

  20. Animal Science • Study of the care, growth, and reproduction of animals

  21. Equine • Horse family including: horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules

  22. Free Choice • Feed available at all times

  23. Creep Feed • Feed supplemented to young along with milk from their mothers

  24. Replacement Females • Young females placed in the herd after others have been culled

  25. Colostrum • First milk acquired by young animals from their mothers

  26. Purebreed • A female and male of the same breed are mated to produce offspring

  27. Crossbreed • A mix of two or more breeds of an animal

  28. Artifical Insemination • Breeding performed by a human using frozen semen

  29. Monogastric • Animal with a single compartment stomach Ex. Dog, cat, pig, horse, human

  30. Ruminant • Animal with a four compartment stomach Ex. Cow, goat, sheep

  31. Embryo Transfer • Frozen fertilized eggs placed in females to carry during pregnancy and then care for

  32. Weaning • Separating young baby animals from their mothers

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