AEST Questions and Answers Graded A+

AEST Questions and Answers Graded A+ BORE a male of breeding age. young male are called bore pigs SOW a mature female that has produced young GILT an immature female. some hog men refer to gilts who have produce their first litter as first litter gilts. Barrow castrated male Farrow act of giving birth in pigs stallion(stud) sexually mature male mare Sexually mature female horse (female who has foaled or a female 4 years of age or older) Filly immature female horse colt immature male horse Gelding castrated male horse foal young horse of either sex poultry this term includes chickens, turkeys, geese, pigeons, peafowl, guineas, and game birds hen sexually mature female Cock(rooster) mature male chicken cockerel young male chicken Pullet immature female chicken tom male turkey chick a young chicken that has recently been hatched Oviposition the egg laying process A.I. abbreviation for artificial insemination breed Animals having a common origin and characteristics that distinguish them from other groups within the same species Calorie The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1°C; also the amount of heat energy that 1 g of water releases when it cools by 1°C. The Calorie (with a capital C), usually used to indicate the energy content of food, is a kilocalorie. Colostrum The first milk given by the female following delivery of her young. Contains high levels of antibodies which are absorbed by the young for quick immunity. fertility the capacity to initiate, sustain, and support reproduction gestation period term of pregnancy; i.e. 340 days in mare lactation period period that female produces milk Roughage A feed that is high in fiber, low in digestible nutrients, and low in energy. Such feeds as hay, straw, silage, and pasture are examples. Weaning taking a young animal