2. Our Farms, Our Food. Beef Cattle Dairy Cattle Poultry (eggs) Swine Poultry (meat) Colleen Curry Quiz VIDEO

3.  Beef cattle are cattle that are raised on a farm for the purpose of being slaughtered for food.  There are many kinds of beef cattle, the most common being the Short horned cattle

4.  Dairy cattle are different from beef cattle. Dairy cattle are solely raised to produce milk  The most common breed found in the United States is the Holstein cow.  These cows are only female and in present day, hooked up to a machine that suctions the milk from their utters

5.  Swine, or pigs are a very important animal when it comes to livestock  Pigs are raised for the purpose of slaughter.  There are two kinds of pigs: Brood pigs which are used for mating and slaughter pigs, which are used in slaughter.  A popular breed for slaughter is the American Yorkshire

6.  Poultry, or Chickens are widely known for their high protein content.  Only Hens, female chickens are used for slaughter, because rooster meat is too tough.  The most common slaughter breed is the Cornish chicken

7.  Not all hens are able to be used as a source of meat. These hens are given the job of egg laying  There are many different kinds of chickens used to lay eggs and many different colors of eggs. The kind sold in stores are laid by Rhode Island Reds.

8. What cow is used for Beef? A BC