Ansc 107 Exam

Ansc 107 Exam 1 TAMU Questions And Answers with Expert Verified Solutions Breed - Animals of common origin having characteristics that distinguish them other groups within the same species Sire Breed - Fast growing, muscular, late maturing, low milking Maternal Breed - Heavy milking, early maturing sexually, inherently fertile, small to moderate size Dual Purpose Breed - Excel in sire and maternal characteristics Useful to segregate breeds according to maturing rates can be an indicator of - Frame size at maturity, chronological age at maturity, leanness, marbling ability, muscling, fleshing ability, fertility Angus (cattle) - Scotland, black, naturally polled, and moderate size Hereford (cattle) - England, red with white face, poorest marbling, cancer in the eye easily because sunburn Shorthorn (cattle) - English, red, white, & roan, excellent milk production Bos Indicus Breeds - Eared cattle; long and floppy ears Brahman (cattle) - India, red & gray, heat tolerance, disease & insect resistance & crossing ability, highest stress cattle Brangus (cattle) - U.S., 5/8 Angus and 3/8 Brahman, high energy, good mothers Santa Gertrudis (cattle) - U.S., 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, developed on the King Ranch in Kingsville, TX by Robert J. Kleberg, Santa Cruz composite Beefmaster (cattle) - U.S., 6 essentials: weight, conformation, fertility, hardiness, disposition, and milking ability. No color pattern. Hardiness (cattle) - They can survive anywhere Charolais (cattle) - France, large framed, off-white, heavy birth weights and large mature size Chianina (cattle) - Italy, one of the world's oldest breeds. Traditionally short, straight off-white hair coat. Now they are black and fluffy Limousin (cattle) - France, extremely lean, reddish gold Texas Longhorn (cattle) - Hobby breed Ranking Breeds - Hot & Humid, material traits, muscularity, marbling ability, cold winters, rapid growth Brown Swiss (cattle) - Switzerland, large docile, brown to various shades, from light brow with gray or silvery tones to very dark brown, lowest production dairy breed, have high libido so they figure out when women are in heat Holstein-Friesian (cattle) - Netherlands, highest fluid milk production, dominant breed of dairy cattle, black & white color pattern Jersey (cattle) - Isle of Jersey, small, buttermilk production, light tan to dark fawn Swine Breeds - Seedstock productions, commercial producers, corporate production units