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| An animal that has been selected for certain characteristics, and that is produced with the charateristics. |
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| A.I. (Artificial Insemination) |
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| The procedure for placing semen in the reproductive tract of a female animal through means other than the natural mating act in the hopes of causing a pregnancy. |
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| BST (Bovine Somatrtropin) |
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| Growth hormone in cattle. Produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, acts on various target issues throughout the body. Primarily, works through the second growth hormone. Increases milk production dramatically, presumably by increasing nutrient availability to the secretory cells, or by increasing the production of milk components directly. |
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| Specialized milk produced in the early days following parturition to provide extra nutrients and immune function to the young. It is higher in vitamins, minerals and protein compared with normal milk and generally carries antibodies to aid the young in developing an immune response against potential antigens. |
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| The process of producing milk. |
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| When the sperm fertilizes the ovum. |
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| Time from one estrus to the next. |
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| Period of sexual receptivity in the female. |
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| An animal, which has extrous cycles according to season. |
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| Period of time when a female is not having estrous cycles. |
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| Fiber containing feeds like grass or hay; it can be grazed or harvested for feeding; it contains at least 18% fiber and has high digestible energy > 70%. |
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| What the offspring inherit from their parents. (A measure of the proportion of phenotypic variation that is caused by additive gene effects. The proportion of differences between individuals that is genetic.) |
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| DNA, which is located on a chromosome, which offspring will inherit. |
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| Chemical change in a gene, which occurs spontaneously. |
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| Period of time after a drug is administered to an animal that the milk or meat from that animal must not be used for human food. |
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| Having feed available at all times. |
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| Moving young from their dam (mother) and placing them with another female for rearing (raising and feeding). |
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| A digestive disturbance involving severe contractions, twisting or obstructions in the digestive tract. |
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| Having only one stomach. A term used to differentiate between animals that have a rumen and those who don't. |
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| One stomach with four compartments: rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum. |
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| Animals that eat both plant and animal based foods. |
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| Acceptability of a feed or ration to livestock. Influced by taste, texture, form of feed, dustiness and several other factors. |
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| Remove offspring from dam (mother) and prevent them from nursing. |
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| Pertaining to poultry and/or fowl. |
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| A device with controlled heat and light used to warm chicks from the day of hatch to approximately 5 weeks of age. The heat is usually contained in a large reflector or hover under which the birds congregate. |
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| Inspection of the inside of an intact egg with a light to detect defects. Incubating eggs can also be tested for dead germs and infertile eggs. |
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| Unacceptable deviation from perfection (most defects are inherited). |
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| Fowl for which there is an established hunting season. Also, refers to fighting chickens. |
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| A machine that provides the environmental conditions that encourage embryonic development. |
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| The shedding of feathers by chickens. Usually egg laying is reduced or stopped at molting. |
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| The total body feathering of poultry. |
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| The period of freshness and wholesomeness of food items. In poultry, the length of time fresh-dressed, iced, packed poultry can be held without freezing. |
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| How a horse moves: walk, trot, canter, gallop. |
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| A unit of measure used to express the height of horses from the withers to the ground; it is the approximate width of a man's hand = 4 inches. |
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| An animal whose owner has an intense emotional tie to the animal. |
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| An animal kept for companionship and enjoyment; or a house held animal, as opposed to livestock, laboratory animals, working animals or sport animals, which are kept for economic reasons. |
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| AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) |
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| The basic function of AAFCO is to provide a mechanism for developing and implementing uniform and equitable laws, regulations, standards and enforcement policies for regulating the manufacture, distribution and sale of animal feeds; resulting in safe, effective, and useful feeds. |
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