Intro to Animal Science

Assignment In groups, brainstorm to come up with at least 20 uses for or products produced from animals. You cannot use FOOD! In groups, brainstorm to come up with at least 20 uses for or products produced from animals. You cannot use FOOD!

You should be able to: 2.00 Recognize the benefits and importance of agricultural animals 2.00 Recognize the benefits and importance of agricultural animals State the importance of livestock products and by-products State the importance of livestock products and by-products Describe the economic importance and trends for each of the major classes of livestock and poultry produced in North Carolina Describe the economic importance and trends for each of the major classes of livestock and poultry produced in North Carolina.

Animal By-products State the importance of livestock products and by-products State the importance of livestock products and by-products.

Why were animal domesticated? Ready supply of food and clothing Ready supply of food and clothing Work/Draft Work/Draft Companionship Companionship

Cattle Uses: Meat (beef or veal), Milk, Draft Leather, and by-products Uses: Meat (beef or veal), Milk, Draft Leather, and by-products

Swine Uses: Meat (pork), Leathers and companionship Uses: Meat (pork), Leathers and companionship **Everything but the oink!** **Everything but the oink!**

Sheep Uses: Meat (mutton or lamb), Milk, Wool, Leather Uses: Meat (mutton or lamb), Milk, Wool, Leather

Goat Uses: Milk, Meat, Mohair, Leather and Draft Uses: Milk, Meat, Mohair, Leather and Draft

Sheep vs. Goat How do you tell? How do you tell?

Sheep vs. Goat Goats a browsers, Sheep are grazers Goats a browsers, Sheep are grazers Sheep have longer tails Sheep have longer tails Goats are smarter and will fight back Goats are smarter and will fight back Male goats have odor while in season. Male goats have odor while in season. Goat horns are long and upward, Sheep’s curl around head Goat horns are long and upward, Sheep’s curl around head

Horse Meat, Draft, Pleasure Meat, Draft, Pleasure

Mule So, what is a mule?

The foal is being called a miracle because mules aren't supposed to give birth. Mules are a hybrid of two species - a female horse and a male donkey - so they end up with an odd number of chromosomes. A horse has 64 chromosomes and a donkey has 62. A mule inherits 63. An even number of chromosomes is needed to divide into pairs and reproduce.

Chicken Gallus domesticus Gallus domesticus Decendant of African Jungle Foul Gallus gallus Decendant of African Jungle Foul Gallus gallus

Duck Anas platyrhyncha Anas platyrhyncha All breeds descend from the mallard All breeds descend from the mallard

By-products Something produced in the making of something else. Something produced in the making of something else. A secondary result; a side effect. A secondary result; a side effect.

Animal By-Products Fat - chemicals, salves, creams, dressings, lubricants, soaps, food Fat - chemicals, salves, creams, dressings, lubricants, soaps, food Bones - buttons, glue, mineral supplement for livestock feed (Calcium) Bones - buttons, glue, mineral supplement for livestock feed (Calcium) Glands - medicines, food additives Glands - medicines, food additives Collagen - (connective tissue in joints) glue & gelatin Collagen - (connective tissue in joints) glue & gelatin Intestinal & Stomach tissue - lunch meats, surgical sutures, strings for musical & sports instruments (contents = fertilizer) Intestinal & Stomach tissue - lunch meats, surgical sutures, strings for musical & sports instruments (contents = fertilizer)

Other Animal Use Hides - leather Hides - leather Hair - wool, mohair, fiber Hair - wool, mohair, fiber Lab Animals - mice, rats, guinea pigs etc. Lab Animals - mice, rats, guinea pigs etc. Pets Pets

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Economic trends in Animal Science.

Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Cash Receipts from Farm Marketing, 2001

Swine

Trends in NC Swine The top agriculture commodity in North Carolina The top agriculture commodity in North Carolina found mostly in the eastern 1/2 of the state found mostly in the eastern 1/2 of the state North Carolina ranks 2nd nationally North Carolina ranks 2nd nationally Iowa is 1st Iowa is 1st

IOWA –vs.- NC North Carolina North Carolina Land, water, weak environmental laws Land, water, weak environmental laws Iowa Iowa Corn belt = food supply = low shipping costs Corn belt = food supply = low shipping costs

Trends in NC Swine The swine industry brings in over 1.5 billion dollars to the state The swine industry brings in over 1.5 billion dollars to the state The number of swine farms is decreasing The number of swine farms is decreasing The size of farms is increasing The size of farms is increasing

Swine in NC

Poultry

3rd

NC Broilers

2nd

NC Turkeys

In the Middle

Trends in NC Poultry Broilers are Union County’s top agriculture commodity Broilers are Union County’s top agriculture commodity Broilers are NC’s second rank commodity Broilers are NC’s second rank commodity Broilers bring in over 1.3 billion dollars in cash receipts to NC agriculture Broilers bring in over 1.3 billion dollars in cash receipts to NC agriculture

Trends in NC Poultry Recent health concerns has increased the consumption of poultry products Recent health concerns has increased the consumption of poultry products less fat less fat subcutaneous fat layer subcutaneous fat layer

Cattle

Cattle # of farms continue to go down but size of farms is getting larger # of farms continue to go down but size of farms is getting larger

NC Cattle - Piedmont

Dairy Cows

Milk produced per cow has increased greatly

HUGE

What does a farm sell it for?

Animal Agriculture North Carolina livestock commodities brings in twice as much money as other agriculture products North Carolina livestock commodities brings in twice as much money as other agriculture products

Assignment Using the internet, find 10 Animal Science business/careers in Iredell County. Using the internet, find 10 Animal Science business/careers in Iredell County. Use the provide chart/handout. Use the provide chart/handout. Use the provide chart/handout. Use the provide chart/handout.

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