Animal Science 108 Exam 1
Breed - ANS-a group of livestock or poultry that result from breeding and selection and
that have distinguishable characteristics. Breeds have developed to provide increased
production (meat, milk, eggs and/or wool) in a given environment
Polled - ANS-lacking horns either naturally or because they have been removed
Continental European Breeds - ANS-Chianina
Charolais
Gelbvieh
Limousin
Simmental
Maine Anjou
Texas Longhorn
British Cattle Breeds - ANS-Angus
Polled Hereford
Hereford
Shorthorn
Red Angus
French cattle - ANS-Charolais
Limousin
Maine Anjou
French sheep - ANS-Rambouillet
Bos indicus derived breeds - ANS-Brahman
Brangus
Simbrah
Santa Gertrudis
Beefmaster
Sire Swine Breeds - ANS-Duroc
Hampshire
Spotted Swine
Pietrain
Berkshire
, Maternal Swine Breeds - ANS-Chester White
Landrace
Yorkshire
Landrace - ANS-prolific swine breed from Denmark
long drooping ears
extra vertebra
Duroc Characteristics - ANS-from the US
Reddish Brown
Drooping ears
excellent growth rate and feed efficiency
average carcass merit
Swine breeds with erect ears - ANS-Yorkshire
Hampshire
Pietrain
Berkshire
Dorset - ANS-breed of sheep that is a white-faced meat breed and is able to breed out
of season
Hampshire (sheep) - ANS-brownish black head and legs, wool cap, sire breed in
commercial production
Fine Wool Sheep Breeds - ANS-Merino
Rambouilllet
Sire Sheep Breeds - ANS-black-faced, fast growing, muscular and lean, later maturing
Maternal Sheep Breeds - ANS-white-faced, prolificacy, mothering ability, moderate
frame size
Which breed of cattle has the highest % butter fat and has heat & humidity resistance? -
ANS-Jersey
Which breed of dairy cattle is the most dominant and has unparalleled milk production?
- ANS-Holstein
Breed - ANS-a group of livestock or poultry that result from breeding and selection and
that have distinguishable characteristics. Breeds have developed to provide increased
production (meat, milk, eggs and/or wool) in a given environment
Polled - ANS-lacking horns either naturally or because they have been removed
Continental European Breeds - ANS-Chianina
Charolais
Gelbvieh
Limousin
Simmental
Maine Anjou
Texas Longhorn
British Cattle Breeds - ANS-Angus
Polled Hereford
Hereford
Shorthorn
Red Angus
French cattle - ANS-Charolais
Limousin
Maine Anjou
French sheep - ANS-Rambouillet
Bos indicus derived breeds - ANS-Brahman
Brangus
Simbrah
Santa Gertrudis
Beefmaster
Sire Swine Breeds - ANS-Duroc
Hampshire
Spotted Swine
Pietrain
Berkshire
, Maternal Swine Breeds - ANS-Chester White
Landrace
Yorkshire
Landrace - ANS-prolific swine breed from Denmark
long drooping ears
extra vertebra
Duroc Characteristics - ANS-from the US
Reddish Brown
Drooping ears
excellent growth rate and feed efficiency
average carcass merit
Swine breeds with erect ears - ANS-Yorkshire
Hampshire
Pietrain
Berkshire
Dorset - ANS-breed of sheep that is a white-faced meat breed and is able to breed out
of season
Hampshire (sheep) - ANS-brownish black head and legs, wool cap, sire breed in
commercial production
Fine Wool Sheep Breeds - ANS-Merino
Rambouilllet
Sire Sheep Breeds - ANS-black-faced, fast growing, muscular and lean, later maturing
Maternal Sheep Breeds - ANS-white-faced, prolificacy, mothering ability, moderate
frame size
Which breed of cattle has the highest % butter fat and has heat & humidity resistance? -
ANS-Jersey
Which breed of dairy cattle is the most dominant and has unparalleled milk production?
- ANS-Holstein
