What agricultural products come from cattle?

• Beef, Leather and Milk

• Pork,

• Eggs

• Grain

Mature female cattle are called...

• Heifers

• Cows

• Steer

• Bulls

Young female cattle are called...

• steer

• cows

• bulls

• heifers

Mature male cattle that have NOT been castrated are called...

• Bulls

• Steer

• Cows

• Heifers

Male cattle that have been castrated and cannot reproduce are called...

• Cows

• Bulls

• Steer

• Heifers

Why would a farmer want to castrate a male animal? Select all that apply

• Castrated males are less aggressive and easier to handle

• To control animal breeding, so only the best quality animals reproduce

• To make them stronger

• To make the animals smaller

How many chambers are in a cow's stomach?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 6

The offspring of cattle are called ________ regardless of their gender.

• Lamb

• Piglet

• Kid

• Calf

_________ are the first step of beef cattle production. This is where calves and cows are kept together until the calf is weaned.

• Backgrounding

• Feedlot

• Calf/Cow

• Freestall barn

_____________ is when an offspring no longer needs its mother's milk and can eat solid food.

• Weaning

• Detachment

• Growing up

• Marbeling