Cattle Terminology

Cattle Terminology

Assessment

Flashcard

Specialty

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Stephanie DeMann

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

26 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Bos Indicus

Back

Scientific name for Zebus cattle which consist of many breeds who originate from India; characterized by a hump, drooping ears and a large dewlap; are highly adapted to high temperatures.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Bull

Back

Uncastrated male bovine.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Calving Ease

Back

EPD (expected progeny difference) which estimates the ease of a heifer having a calve.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Conformation

Back

Physical formation especially pertaining to the shape and structure of an animal.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Cow-calf Operation

Back

Popular method of raising cattle in which the cow herd is kept to produce calves for later sale.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Cross-breeding Programs

Back

Program which breeds two animals of different breeds, varieties or populations in an effort to increase hybrid vigor.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Cutability

Back

Percentage of boneless, trimmed and saleable meat (muscle) versus the percentage of waste fat.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?