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64 Cards in this Set
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bull (cattle)
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a sexually mature male
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cow (cattle)
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a female that has produced a calf
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heifer (cattle)
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a female that hasn't produced a calf
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first calf heifer (cattle)
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a heifer that has just calved
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heiferette (cattle)
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a heifer that has calved once, dried up and then is fed for slaughter
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steer (cattle)
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castrated male
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calf (cattle)
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young cattle (less than a year old) of either sex
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calve (cattle)
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the act of giving birth (some dairymen use the term "freshen")
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yearling (cattle)
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cattle of either sex that are one to two years of age
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cow-calf operation (cattle)
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a management unit that maintains a breeding herd of cows and produces weaned calved for sale
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crossbred (cattle)
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an animal that is a product of the crossing of two or more breeds
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seedstock producer (cattle)
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produces breeding animals for the commercial segment of the industry. majority of purebred breeders fall into this category
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stocker (cattle)
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weaned cattle that are grazed on grass or fed on high roughage diets. generally weigh 350-550 lbs when started. expected to gain 250-300 lbs during growing phase
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feeder cattle (cattle)
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cattle requiring more growth and/or fattening before slaughter
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feedlot (cattle)
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beef cattle enterprise where cattle are placed in confinement, fed harvested feeds, and fattened for slaughter
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ram (sheep/goats)
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a sexually mature male sheep
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ewe (sheep/goats)
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a sexually mature female sheep
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lambing (sheep/goats)
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the act of giving birth in sheep
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mutton (sheep/goats)
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meat from sheep over 1 year old
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fleece (sheep/goats)
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sheep wool
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buck/billy (sheep/goats)
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a sexually mature male goat
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doe/nanny (sheep/goats)
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a sexually mature female goat
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kid (sheep/goats)
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a young goat
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kidding (sheep/goats)
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the act of giving birth in goats
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wether (sheep/goats)
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a castrated male sheep or goat
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chevon (sheep/goats)
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goat meat
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mohair (sheep/goats)
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hair of an angora goat
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flock (sheep/goats)
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a group of sheep or goats
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prolificacy
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ability to produce multiple offspring
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boar (swine)
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male of breeding age
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sow (swine)
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mature female that has produced young
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gilt (swine)
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an immature female (some call gilts that have produced their 1st litter "first litter gilts")
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barrow (swine)
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a castrated male
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farrow (swine)
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the act of giving birth
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farrow to finish operation (swine)
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management unit that maintains a sow herd and carries the production through to market weight
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feeder pig (swine)
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weaned pig that is ready to feed further or finish for slaughter
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ear notch (swine)
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method of permanent identification
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hybrid breeding stock (swine)
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not a purebred breed, but used as a foundation breeding stock in commercial swine production. developed by crossing purebreds of various breeds and then multiplying the hybrid lines
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needle teeth (swine)
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8 very sharp teeth that are cut off of one to three day old piglets to prevent injury to other piglets and sow's udder
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stallion/stud (horses/donkeys)
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a sexually mature male
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jack (horses/donkeys)
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an intact male donkey
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mare (horses/donkeys)
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a sexually mature female horse. also a female who has foaled or a female 4 years of age or older
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jenny/jennet (horses/donkeys)
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female donkey
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broodmare (horses/donkeys)
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female horse used for breeding purposes
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filly (horses/donkeys)
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immature female horse
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colt (horses/donkeys)
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an immature male
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gelding (horses/donkeys)
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a castrated male
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foal (horses/donkeys)
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young horse of either sex, still nursing
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mule (horses/donkeys)
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cross between a mare (female horse) to a jack (male donkey)
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stud (horses/donkeys)
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sexually mature male horse or a collection of breeding stallions at the same location
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hinny (horses/donkeys)
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cross between a stallion (male horse) and a jenny (female donkey)
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weanling (horses/donkeys)
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a weaned horse, of either sex less than one year of age
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poultry
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includes chickens, turkeys, geese, pidgeons, peafowl, guineas, and game birds
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hen (poultry)
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a sexually mature female
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cockerel (poultry)
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a young male chicken
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cock/rooster (poultry)
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sexually mature chicken
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pullet (poultry)
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an immature female chicken. becomes a hen when laying begins
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poult (poultry)
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a young turkey of either sex
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broiler (poultry)
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a young chicken of either sex (6-8 weeks) marketed at about 4-6 lbs
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layer (poultry)
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hen that is kept for egg production
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tom (poultry)
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male turkey
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chick (poultry)
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young chicken that has been recently hatched
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spent hen (poultry)
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hen that has completed her laying cycle and is ready for market as a stewing hen
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oviposition (poultry)
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egg-laying process
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