2. Unit 13: Analyze the differences between the beef, swine, and poultry as related to their impact on the agricultural economy Evaluate the various breeds of beef, swine, and poultry as related to the use of each breed Evaluate the various breeds of beef, swine, and poultry as related to the economic value of each breed

3. Broilers Are chickens grown primarily for meat production Are processed at the age of 6-7 weeks or when they reach 4 lbs.

4. Cornish breed of chickens Is a breed of chickens grown for their meat

5. White Leghorn breed of chickens Is a breed of chicken layers developed to produce huge numbers of eggs Also is know as the foundation breed of chickens for all types of laying breeds of chickens

6. Bantam breed of chickens Is a miniature version of the standard chicken and is used primarily for show

7. Turkeys 90 percent of commercially grown turkeys is the Broad-Breasted White breed

8. Broad Breasted White Is a major breed of turkeys use in turkey meat production

9. Horses Today are mainly use for pleasure

10. Mutton Is meat from mature sheep

11. Angora Wool is collected from this breed of rabbits and used to make clothing

12. Cattle Are used for: Beef products Dairy products Draft power

13. Veal Is Meat from immature(unborn calves) cattle

14. Gosling Is a baby goose

15. Kid Is a young goat under one year of age

16. Mule Is across between a Jack and a mare

17. Types of swine operations Feeder-pig producers Market-hog producers Purebred producers

18. Purebred swine producers Produce high-quality boars to improve the genetic makeup of a given breed of swine

19. Purebred boars Bred to crossbred sows increase hybrid vigor in swine production

20. Yorkshire breed of swine Is a breed of swine that is white

21. Duroc breed of swine Is a breed of swine that is light to dark red and has ears that drop over their eyes

22. Hampshire breed of swine Is a breed of swine with erect ears Is black and has a white band or belt encircling the shoulders on front legs

23. Hereford breed of swine Is a breed of swine that is red with a white face and white underneath the body

24. Gilt Is a female pig that has not given birth

25. Swine (Hogs) Main use of swine today is meat (pork) Consumers today demand lean meat type hogs for meat production

26. Quarter Horse Is the most popular breed of light horses

27. Predominant English breeds cattle In the U.S. includes the: Angus Hereford Shorthorn

28. Brahman cattle Is a exotic breed of beef cattle from India and is easily identified by a prominent hump over the shoulders

29. Black Angus Is a English breed of beef cattle that is black and has a smooth hair coat and black skin Is known for its excellent meat quality

30. Red Angus cattle Is a breed of beef cattle developed from the black angus in 1945 These animals are red

31. *Exotic Cattle Breeds Were of imported into the U.S. when consumers began demanding leaner meat Have calves that grow faster than English breeds

32. Exotic breeds of beef cattle Charolais Limousin Simmental

33. American breeds of beef cattle Were developed to withstand the heat and resistance to disease and parasites in the south and southwest Resulted from crossing Brahman cattle from India with English breeds

34. American breeds Were created by crossing the Brahman breed with the English breeds: This resulted in the American cattle breeds having increased heat tolerance, disease, and parasite resistance, which are characteristics of Brahman cattle breeds and the excellent meat quality a characteristic of the English breeds

35. Charolais Is a breed of beef cattle that is white

36. Shorthorn Is a breed of cattle that has been used in the bloodlines of more than thirty recognized breeds of beef cattle

37. Hereford Is a breed of beef cattle that is red with a white face

38. Dairy breeds of cattle Holstein Guernsey Jersey Ayrshire

39. Holstein Is a breed of dairy cattle with black and white markings Is the most popular breed of dairy cattle Makeup 90% of the dairy cattle in the U.S.

40. Jersey Cow Is a dairy breed of cattle that is grayish to fawn and nearly white in color

41. Suffolk Is a medium-wool breed of sheep that has a black head, ears, and legs

42. Commercial Cattle Are not registered cattle

43. Steer Is a male calf castrated at a young age

44. Piglet Is young swine or a baby pig

45. Barrow Is male hog castrated at a young age

46. Gilt Is a young female that has not farrowed a litter pigs

47. Sow Is a older female hog that has farrowed a litter pigs

48. Boar Is the male hog

49. Ram Is the male sheep kept for breeding

50. Nanny Is the female goat

51. Billy or Buck Is the male goat

52. Lamb Is a baby sheep

53. Capon Is a male chicken that has been neutered (castrated)

54. Cock or Rooster Is the male chicken

55. Gander Is the male goose (geese)

56. Poult Is a young turkey

57. Tom Gobbler Is a mature male turkey

58. Cow Is referred to female cow (cattle) that has given birth at least once

59. Livestock Industry Differences