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Animal Management Practices Terms

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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  
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Castration   removing the testicles of a male to prevent unwanted breeding and promote desired growth.  
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debeaking   removing the tip of a baby chick's beak to deter unwanted pecking and cannibalism.  
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dehorning   removing the horns or horn developing tissue of an animal  
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hormone implant   a small pellet of hormone substance placed under the skin of an animal  
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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  
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sheering   removing the hair or wool of an animal  
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tail docking   removing the tail of an animal  
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vaccination   administering a vaccine  
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steer   castrated male bovine  
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cow   female bovine that has had a calf  
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calf   baby bovine  
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heifer   female bovine who hasn't had a calf  
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bull   sexually mature male bovine  
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stag   sexually mature male bovine that has been castrated after reaching sexual maturity  
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piglet   baby pig  
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sow   female pig that has had a litter of piglets  
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gilt   female pig that has not had a litter of piglets  
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boar   sexually mature male pig  
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barrow   castrated male pig  
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lamb   baby sheep  
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ewe   female sheep  
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ram   sexually mature male sheep  
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wether   castrated male sheep or goat  
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kid   baby goat  
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buck/billy   sexually mature male goat  
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doe   female goat  
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capon   castrated male chicken  
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