Pig Zoological Classification - ANSWERSAnimalia → Chordata → Mammalia → Artiodactyla → Suidae →
Sus → Sus Scrofa
Type - ANSWERSan ideal or standard of perfection, including all of the characteristics of an animal that
make it better suited for a specific purpose or use
Breed - ANSWERSa group of animals of the same species that belong together because they have a
common origin, share certain distinguishing physical characteristics, & transmit those characteristics to
their offspring in a fairly uniform manner
,Purebreed - ANSWERSsire and dam are of the same breed and their ancestors were also of the same
breed
Grading-up - ANSWERSusing purebred males of one breed on females of any other breed and keeping
the female offspring from successive generations as replacements, eventually resulting in high grade or
"purebred" animals
Grade - ANSWERSa non-purebred animal that resembles and has most of its genes from one breed
Crossbred - ANSWERSa male of one breed is mated to a female of another breed
Market Class - ANSWERSa designation that identifies, or groups together, animal, carcasses, or products
that have similar commercial use and that came from the same species or kind of animal
Livestock are sold for... - ANSWERSHarvest, further feeding, & breeding
Feeder grades are determined by - ANSWERSframe size and muscle thickness
Quality grades are determined by - ANSWERSMaturity and marbling
quality grades include (but are not limited to) - ANSWERSprime, standard, select, choice, utility
lamb carcasses can be separated from mutton carcasses by evaluating which anatomical joint? -
ANSWERSepiphyseal/breakjoint (lamb)/spool joint (mutton)
Domestic animals are... - ANSWERSunder human control, bred by humans, dependent upon humans
Domestication - ANSWERSprocess where by wild species brought under control of humans
animal husbandry - ANSWERScare, control, management of domestic animals
female bovine before reproducing - ANSWERSHeifer 2-3 yr
female open bovine before reproduction age - ANSWERSheiferette 2-4yr
female open lamb before reproducing - ANSWERSewe lamb 15-24mo
female swine before reproducing - ANSWERSgilt 12-15mo
castrated male sheep - ANSWERSwether 6-8mo
castrated male pig - ANSWERSbarrow 5-8mo
castrated male horse - ANSWERSgelding 18-24mo
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