Beef Unit Review

group of bovine

• Herd
• Drove
• Flock
• Pack

What is a female bovine that has not had a baby called?

• Cow
• Heifer
• Steer
• Bull

A male bovine capable of breeding

• Steer
• Bull
• Cow
• Calf

An animal that has one stomach with four separate chambers is called a:

• Simple

• Monogastric

• Ruminant

• Pseudo Ruminant

The name for the time period that a female is pregnant for

• Gestation
• Incubation
• Downtime
• Plugging

The name of a male bovine that has been castrated

• Cow

• Bull

• Steer

• Heifer

What is a mature female bovine that has given birth?

• Heifer
• Cow
• Steer
• Bull

Estrus is also known as...

• Age at which reproductive organs become functional

• Length of time of pregnancy

• Act of giving birth

• Heat or receptivity to mating

Gestation Length

• 365 Days
• 275-280 Days
• 265 Dayss
• 283-285 Days

What is the length of estrous in cattle?

• 114 Days
• 18-24 days
• 18-24 hours
• 284 days