Ag 01-17-13
Name 3 large beef breeds common to your area.
Charolais, Ankina, Marchigiana
Name 2 large dual purpose beef breeds common to your area.
Maine Anjou and Gelbvieh
How does breed of cattle affect market acceptance?
crossbreed types
what is a cow?
female bovine that has reproduced
what is heifer?
female bovine tha thas not reproduced
Name 4 smaller breed of cattle common to your area.
Angus-polled black, Galloway-polled from Scottland, Hereford-from Herefordshire England, Devon-polled from England
3 purposes of cattle production.
Beef/meat, milk production, draft
Name 2 relatively new Zebu-cross beef breeds.
Beefmaster and Brangus
What is the main advantage of Bos indicus crossbred cattle over straight bred Bos taurus cattle in the southern US?
Bos indicus are not very adapted to very cold conditions
Scientific name
Bovine
Name 2 smaller dual purpose beef breeds.
Norwegian Red and Red poll
How is sexual maturity related to mature size in cattle?
as mature size increases so does age at puberty
what is horned?
bred to have horns
what is polled?
bred to not have horns
what is bull?
intact male that has reached sexual maturity
what is steer?
male bovine that has been castrated before sexual maturity
What is the main reason for increasing milk production in a beef cow herd?
to increase weaning weights of calves
How is muscle expression related to reproductive efficiency in cattle?
very heavily muscled females tend to be low in fertility and may cause a defect in the calf