Advanced Animal Science Exam Questions and Answers Vealers - Correct Answers ✅a calf less than 3 months old that is grown for veal Dewlap - Correct Answers ✅a hanging fold of skin under the neck of animals, especially some breeds of cattle and goats Cow-calf system - Correct Answers ✅a system of beef production that involves keeping a herd of beef cows that are bred each year to produce calves, which are sold to cattle feeders Feeder cattle - Correct Answers ✅a weaned calf that is under 1 year of age and is sold to be fed for more growth Yearling feeder - Correct Answers ✅cattle that are 1 to 2 years of age and are sold to be fed to finish for slaughter Frame Score - Correct Answers ✅in cattle, a score based on subjective evaluation of height or actual measurement of hip height when calves are 205 days old Growthy - Correct Answers ✅well balanced, well muscled, and have adequate frame 1 / 3
Advanced Animal Science Exam Questions and Answers Conformation - Correct Answers ✅the type, form, and shape of a live animal, usually with reference to some performance characteristic Performance Testing - Correct Answers ✅a method of collecting records on an animal herd to be used for selecting the most productive animals Brood - Correct Answers ✅refers to an animal that is kept for breeding purposes Yield grade - Correct Answers ✅a numerical score (with 1 being the highest yielding and 5 being the lowest yielding) given to beef carcasses; this score is based on the estimated carcass weight in boneless, closely trimmed retail cuts from the round,loin,rib, and chuck Integrated Resource Management - Correct Answers ✅a management tool available to beef producers that uses a team approach to improve the competitiveness, efficiency, and profitability of their beef business Rotation Grazing - Correct Answers ✅grazing forage plants on welt managed pastures in such a manner as to allow for a definite recovery period following each grazing period; this includes alternate use of two or more pastures at regular 2 / 3
Advanced Animal Science Exam Questions and Answers intervals or the use of temporary fences within pastures to prevent overgrazing Carrying Capacity - Correct Answers ✅the number of animals that can be grazed on a pasture during the grazing season Creepfeeding - Correct Answers ✅a system of feeding young domestic animals by placing a special fence around special feed for the young; the fence excludes mature animals but permits the young to enter Puberty - Correct Answers ✅the age at which sexual maturity is reached Castration - Correct Answers ✅the removal of the testicles of a male animal Steer - Correct Answers ✅a male bovine animal that was castrated before reaching sexual maturity Staggy - Correct Answers ✅having the appearance of a mature male Burdizzo - Correct Answers ✅a pincers-like instrument with wide jaws, used for bloodless castration of animals with a
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