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Animal Management
Animal Management Practices Terms
Term | Definition |
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Animal Identification | attaching or altering an animal so that its identity can be known. Examples: tags, tattoos, DNA, brands, and notching |
Castration | removing the testicles of a male to prevent unwanted breeding and promote desired growth. |
debeaking | removing the tip of a baby chick's beak to deter unwanted pecking and cannibalism. |
dehorning | removing the horns or horn developing tissue of an animal |
hormone implant | a small pellet of hormone substance placed under the skin of an animal |
producer quality assurance (PQA) | a program that guides animal producers in selecting management practices to produce a quality animal in which its well being is considered |
sheering | removing the hair or wool of an animal |
tail docking | removing the tail of an animal |
vaccination | administering a vaccine |
steer | castrated male bovine |
cow | female bovine that has had a calf |
calf | baby bovine |
heifer | female bovine who hasn't had a calf |
bull | sexually mature male bovine |
stag | sexually mature male bovine that has been castrated after reaching sexual maturity |
piglet | baby pig |
sow | female pig that has had a litter of piglets |
gilt | female pig that has not had a litter of piglets |
boar | sexually mature male pig |
barrow | castrated male pig |
lamb | baby sheep |
ewe | female sheep |
ram | sexually mature male sheep |
wether | castrated male sheep or goat |
kid | baby goat |
buck/billy | sexually mature male goat |
doe | female goat |
capon | castrated male chicken |