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Livestock Terms and Breeds

Objectives

List Sex terms of Beef, Sheep, Swine, Horses, and Chickens and what each means.

List Common External Anatomy terms between Beef, Sheep and Swine.

Compare different names for common structures.

Analyze species-specific terms and what they mean.

Compare breeds of Beef, Sheep and Swine.

Objectives (con’t)

Prepare group oral report on “What Breed is Best” for class presentation.

Animal Sex Terms

Beef Sheep Swine Horses Chickens

Beef

Bull - mature male Cow - mature female with one calf Heifer - female that has not calved yet Steer - castrated male prior to puberty Stag - castrated male after puberty Calf - young beef animal

Sheep

Ram/Buck - mature male Ewe - female, prior to and after lambing Wether - castrated male prior to puberty Stag - castrated male after puberty Lamb - young sheep

Swine

Boar - mature male Sow - mature female after farrowing Barrow - castrated male prior to puberty Stag - castrated male after puberty Gilt - female prior to farrowing Pig(let) -young pig

Horses

Stallion - mature male Mare - mature female after foaling Gelding - castrated male Filly - female prior to foaling Colt - male, uncastrated, up to 3 yrs. old Foal - young horse

Chickens

Cock/rooster - mature male Hen - mature female Cockerel - young male prior to puberty Capon - castrated male prior to puberty Pullet - young female prior to laying Chick - young chicken

Activity

Take 1-2 note cards and write the terms for each species on each with their definition.

You can use these to study for the matching portion of the test.

External Anatomy

Beef Main Terms:Loin, Rump, Tail head, Stifle, Brisket, Rib, Quarter, Rear flank, Forearm, Hook, Pin, Round, Loin, Rib, Flank, Plate, Chuck, Brisket, Shank

Sheep Main Terms:Rump, Loin, Back (Rack), Shoulder, Leg, Rear flank, Fore flank, Breast, Leg, Breast, Loin, Rack, Shoulder, Shank

Swine Main Terms: Shoulder, Loin, Rump, Ham, Rear flank, Fore flank, Jowl, Boston Butt, Loin, Ham, Jowl, Picnic Shoulder, Spare Ribs, Belly

Beef

Beef

Sheep

Sheep

Swine

Swine

Beef Breeds

Angus Hereford Shorthorn Charolais Limousin Simmental Gelbvieh Brahman Brangus Note: the following pictures have been borrowed from this website:

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/

British -Angus Black, Polled High Quality

Carcass Early Maturity Good Maternally

Hereford

Polled or horned Good temperament Hardy Low milk production

Shorthorn

Red, White, Roan Polled/Horned Good milk

production

Continental - Charolais White Heavy muscling Fast growth Horned/Polled Hard to breed to

grades (Choice to Prime)

Limousin

Semi-Golden Good muscling Trim Polled/Horned

Simmental

Red, White, Yellow, Black, Brown

Polled/Horned Dual Purpose breed

(milk and meat production)

Gelbvieh

Golden, Brown Tripurpose (milk,

meat, draft) Oxen : 4-5 year old

Steers used for work

Exotic - Brahman (Bos indicus) Heat Tolerant Temperamental Tropical Breed

(West Indies)

American/Improved - Brangus Black Polled 3/8 Brahman 5/8 Angus Popular in arid

regions (Texas, U.S. southwest)

Sheep Breeds

Suffolk Dorset Hampshire Rambouillet Lincoln

Suffolk - #1 Breed in VA

Large, with short wool

Ram breed (tall, meaty, good carcass)

Droopy ears

Dorset - #2 Breed in VA

Medium length wool Dual Breed (milking,

meat) White, Horizontal

ears Small wool cap Horned/Polled

Hampshire - #3 Breed in VA

Medium Length wool Ram Breed Black face, white

wool Large Droopy ears Prone to wool

blindness

Rambouillet

Ewe breed (Maternal) Good herding instinct Large and hardy White, small

horizontal ears Rams horned Medium length wool Large wool cap

Lincoln

Dual purpose breed (Wool and Meat)

Black nose Small wool cap Long wool Erect ears Fairly good carcass

Swine Breeds

Yorkshire Landrace Chester White Duroc Hampshire Berkshire Spotted Swine or Spots

Yorkshire

Good Mothering White Erect Ears

Landrace

White Long Floppy ears Good Mothering

Chester White

White Medium Droopy

ears Good Mothering

Duroc - #1 Meat Breed

Red Good carcass Females - poor

milking ability Drooped ears

Hampshire

Black and white, belted

Good carcass Erect ears Poor libido

Berkshire

From England Large, meaty hog

favorite of British Royals for centuries.

American Berkshire Association first swine registry in U.S.

Spotted Swine or Spots

Black and white spots

Droopy ears Aggressive Originated in China

Activity

Group PresentationsGroup Presentations

Review

Questions? Context for the future:

Beef Breeds

Dairy Breeds

Goat Breeds