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1 This type of breeding is commonly used when there is limited labor and desirable animals are readily available for the producer’s purposes
2 Ear tag, tattoo, ear notch, brand, electronic id, neck chain are all methods of this for livestock
3 This is the area on a farm where dairy cows are milked 2-3 times per day
4 This is a growing program for feeder cattle from time calves are weaned until they go to a feedlot
5 During artificial ________, there is the introduction of semen from a male into the sex organs of a female by other than natural means
6 In a freestall barn, cattle are not __________ and are free to eat, drink, enter, lie down, and leave the area as they desire
7 Pasteurization removes these from milk (hint: causing disease)
8 Embryo transfer allows a farmer to have many more __________ from a female of high genetic merit than would be possible naturally
9 Once a male animal is castrated, it can no longer do this
10 This livestock management practice is often done to prevent other animal or people from being injured
11 This expensive and controversial breeding method create a genetic duplicate of an animal
12 Cattle in this production system are fed unit lthey reach around 1,250 lb, then they will go to be harvested
13 Young female chicken
14 When an animal is complete in its growth and development, it is:
15 A castrated male sheep or goat
16 The individual housing unit young dairy calves are kept in
17 Young female pig
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