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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 Presentations

Review Questions? Context for the future: Beef Breeds Dairy Breeds Goat Breeds