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Livestock Terms - Cattle

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dam

a)

female parent

b)

male parent

c)

the process of separation of young animals from their mothers when they are no longer dependent upon them for survival

d)

a male animal that has not been castrated and is capable of breeding

2.

Sire

a)

female parent

b)

male parent

c)

a male animal that has not been castrated and is capable of breeding

d)

a male animal that has been castrated and is no longer capable of breeding

3.

Weaning

a)

male parent

b)

female parent

c)

the process of separation of young animals from their mothers when they are no longer dependent upon them for survival

d)

a male animal that has not been castrated and is capable of breeding

4.

Entire

a)

female parent

b)

male parent

c)

a male animal that has not been castrated and is capable of breeding

d)

the process of separation of young animals from their mothers when they are no longer dependent upon them for survival

5.

Bovine

a)

scientific name for cattle or bison

b)

scientific name for sheep

c)

scientific name for swine

d)

scientific name for goats

6.

Cow

a)

a female bovine that has had a calf, or is more than three years old

b)

a female bovine that has not had a calf, or is aged between six months and three years old

c)

a young bovine from birth to weaning (six–nine months old)

d)

a group of cattle

7.

Bull

a)

a female bovine that has had a calf, or is more than three years old

b)

an entire male bovine

c)

can refer to any male bovine whether it is whole or castrated

d)

a castrated male bovine more than one year old

8.

Calf

a)

a female bovine that has had a calf, or is more than three years old

b)

a castrated male bovine

c)

the process of cattle giving birth

d)

a young bovine from birth to weaning (six–nine months old)

9.

Steer

a)

a group of cattle

b)

a castrated male bovine

c)

a young bovine from birth to weaning (six–nine months old)

d)

an entire male bovine

10.

bull calf

a)

male calf

b)

female calf

11.

heifer calf

a)

male calf

b)

female calf

12.

Heifer

a)

a female bovine that has not had a calf - aged between six months and three years old

b)

a castrated male bovine more than one year old

c)

a female bovine that has had a calf, or is more than three years old

d)

scientific name which refers to cattle or buffalo

13.

Process of giving birth in cattle

a)

calving

b)

foaling

c)

farrowing

d)

dystocia

14.

Term referring to a group of cattle

a)

herd

b)

flock

c)

mob

d)

crew

15.

Classification of cattle from Europe

a)

Bos Taurus

b)

Bos Indicus

c)

Bossy McBosserton

d)

Bos Indicataurus ... Rex

16.

Classification of cattle from India, etc.

a)

Bos Indicus

b)

Bos Taurus

c)

Bos C. McBosserton

d)

Bos Indicutaurus Indicator