Livestock Judging Terms

actual data Answer actual records of individual age-weight Answer (sheep) specific ages at which an animal's weight should be taken and recorded for evaluation of performance records and calculation of the appropriate FEPDs backfat thickness Answer (swine) depth of backfat, listed as either average, last-rib backfat thickness, or 10th rib fat depth. A lower number indicates a leaner hog; a higher number, a heavier hog birth weight Answer weight of an animal at birth. Heavy birth weights are associated with calving problems in beef cattle, lambing problems in sheep, and farrowing problems in swine. heavier weights are usually associated with greater survival rates boar Answer intact male swine; a male that is not castrated bovine Answer scientific name for domestic beef cattle breed character Answer particular characteristics of separate breeds (such as color, horns, ear set, and wool type that distinguish animals among the various breeds breed class Answer set of categories that classifies breeds according to appearance OR function calf Answer bovine younger than 1 year