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Al Stud - Company which makes semen from high quality males. Anestrus - Period of time when a female is not having estrous cycles. Beef Cycle - Historic fluctuations in beef cattle numbers which occur over roughly 10-year periods. Body Condition - The amount of fat on an animal's body. Bos indicus - Zebu (humped) cattle, including the Brahman breed in the United States. Bos taurus - Included most cattle found in the United States and their European ancestors. Breed - Animals with common ancestry that have distinguishable, fixed characteristics. When mated with others of the breed, they produce offspring with the same characteristics. Breeding Soundness Exam - Examination to determine the physical capacity of an individual to breed. Breeds Revolution - Period of great expansion in numbers of breeds of beef cattle in the United States. British Breeds - Hereford, Angus, and Shorthorn; breeds of cattle which originated in England. Bull - Intact male bovine. The term usually denotes animals of breeding age. Colostrum - Specialized milk produced in the early days following parturition to provide extra nutrients and immune function to the young. Colostrum is higher in vitamins, minerals and proteincompared with normal milk, and generally carries antibodies to aid the young in developing an immune response against potential antigens. Composite Breed - A breed developed from two or more previously established breeds. Creep - An area where young nursing animals can have access to starter feeds. Creep feeds are generally high-quality feeds made available to young animals. Cow - Sexually mature female bovine animal that ha usually produced a calf. Cow-Calf Operation - Management unit that maintains a breeding herd and produces weaned calves. Cwt - Abbreviation for hundredweight (100 pounds). Estrous Cycle - The time from one period of sexual receptivity in the female (estrus or heat) to the next. Estrus - The period when a female is receptive to mating. Synonymous with heat. Euthropication - Promotion of excess growth of one organisms to the disadvantage of other organisms in the ecosystem. Expected Progeny Difference - A prediction of the performance of an individual's progeny compared to all contemporaries for the progeny. Also known as EPD.