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Which term is used to describe a female cattle that has produced a calf?
Which term is used to describe a female cattle that has produced a calf?
- Heifer
- Heiferette
- Cow (correct)
- Stocker
What is the term for a sexually mature male cattle?
What is the term for a sexually mature male cattle?
- Yearling
- Heifer
- Stocker
- Bull (correct)
What is the term for a castrated male cattle?
What is the term for a castrated male cattle?
- Bull
- Steer (correct)
- Yearling
- Stocker
What is the term for young cattle that are less than 1 year old?
What is the term for young cattle that are less than 1 year old?
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What is the term for a management unit that maintains a breeding herd of cows and produces weaned calves for sale?
What is the term for a management unit that maintains a breeding herd of cows and produces weaned calves for sale?
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Study Notes
Cattle Terminology
- A female cattle that has produced a calf is referred to as a cow.
- A sexually mature male cattle is called a bull.
- A castrated male cattle is known as a steer.
- Young cattle that are less than 1 year old are termed calves.
- A management unit that maintains a breeding herd of cows and produces weaned calves for sale is called a cow-calf operation.
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