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Beef Production

Beef Production Terms & Facts

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Mature Female Cattle Cow
Immature Female Cattle Heifer
Male Cattle Bull
Young cattle Calf
Castrated Male Cattle Steer
Male breeding Animal Sire
Female Breeding Animal Dam
Technical term for "Giving Birth" Parturation
The phenomena associated with a crossbred offspring out performing the average of his purebred parents Heterosis
Common term for Heterosis Hybrid Vigor
Term for difficulty giving birth Dystocia
The first chamber of the ruminant stomach Rumen
The second Chamber of the ruminant stomach "Honeycomb" Reticulum
The third chamber of the ruminant stomach Omasum
The final chamber of the ruminant stomach Abomasum
The food bolus that is regurgitated to be re-chewed by the animal Cud
The first stage in the Beef Production cycle Seed Stock Producer
The second step in the Beef production cycle- Produces calves Cow-Calf Operation
The third stage in the Beef production cycle - Buys calves and puts them on seasonal rangeland Stocker Operation
The fourth step in the Beef production chain - Animals feed a high concentrate diet Feedlot
The final stage in Beef Production Harvest
The first milk produced at parturation that is rich in antibodies. Colostrum
The first sign of labor mucous plug
Gestation period of cattle 283 days
Bos Indicus Cattle form India
Bos Taurus Cattle form Europe
British Breeds of cattle Angus - Hereford - Shorthorn
The two types of Angus Red & Black
The ability of an animal to find food in a harsh environment Foragability
The instinct to raise a calf from birth to weaning successfully Mothering Ability
Bull that is able to sire small calves. Low Birth weight Bull
Cow that is superovulated to produce several embryos at one time. Donor Cow
Cow that receives an embryo from a donor cow Recipient Cow
The process of collecting live embryos from a Donor cow to be implanted in a recipient cow Flushing
The process of removing livestock from range or pasture Gathering
The act of vaccinating, branding, and castrating young calves. Processing
A group of animals tha have certain traits in common. Breed
Animals of known ancestry where all parents are of the same breed Purebred
Mating animals of the same species but different purebreeds. Crossbreeding
British breed known for having both Red & Black types and having excellent meat quality Angus
British Breed that is known for having good conformation and may be roan in color. Shorthorn
British Breed that may have pink eye issues but are great foragers. Hereford
Genetically bred to not grow horns Polled
Mechanical removal of horns or horn buds Dehorning
Type of cattle that are known for tolerating hot and humid environments and calving ease from areas such as India. Bos Indicus
Breeds of cattle that fall under the Bos Indicus type. Zebu
Bos Taurus breeds of cattle not from England Continental Breeds
Class of cattle that are uncommon to the United states that are usually used to increase the size of calves when bred with british breeds Exotics
Large framed Italian Breed of cattle that was used for milk, meat nad as a draft animal. White with black skin. Chianina
German breed whos name means, Yellow Cow Gelbvieh
Extremely muscled breed that is so over muscled calves are usually born through cesarian section. Belgian Blue
Large white french breed. Charolais
A breed that was created by combining other purebreeds in a particular ratio to create a new one. Example: Brangus Composite Breed
Composite breed of cattle that is from crossing Angus with a Brahman. Brangus
3/8 Brahman & 5/8 Charolais Charbray
3/8 Brahman & 5/8 Hereford Braford
3/8 Bison & 5/8 Bovine Beefalo
Most common ranching operation Cow-Calf
The act of removing a calf from his dam when he is able to survive without milk Weaning
Average harvest weight of a beef animal. 1200 pounds
Purebred system of collecting data on progeny performance. EPDs
EPD stands for. Expected Progeny Difference
Time when a female will breed with a male Estrus
Common term for estrus Heat
A cow's job is to produce. Calves
A bull's job is to. Breed cows
A calf that has become orphaned Doggie
A calf that is bottlefed Bummer
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