Animal Management Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| 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 |
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