Dairy Cattle Questions and Answers
bovine
scientific name for cattle
cow
a female bovine that has reproduced
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heifer
a female bovine that has not reproduced
heiferette
a female bovine that has reproduced but...
Dairy Cattle Questions and Answers
bovine - answer scientific name for cattle
cow - answer a female bovine that has reproduced
heifer - answer a female bovine that has not reproduced
heiferette - answer a female bovine that has reproduced but retains the appearance
of a heifer
bull - answer a male bovine that has not been castrated
steer - answer a male bovine that has been castrated at an early age
stag - answer a male bovine that has been castrated after reaching sexual maturity
freemartin - answer a heifer born twin to a bull (will not reproduce)
castration - answer removal of bull testicles
purebred - answer offspring of parents of the same breed
crossbred - answer offspring of parents of different breeds
hybrid vigor (heterosis) - answer This a result of crossbreeding. Benefits include
being more climate variable, an increased growth rate, and increased vigor and fertility.
breed - answer a group of animals of common descent
sire - answer male
dam - answer female
heat - answer the time the female will accept the male
every 21 days - answer About how often does a female bovine go into heat?
283 days - answer What is the gestation period in cattle?
7 months - answer At what age do most calves reach puberty?
more calving difficulty - answer What does a larger birth weight mean?
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