Livestock Classes and Breeds: A Comparative Overview
Livestock consists of major classes such as Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Swine, and Goats, each serving specific purposes like milk, meat, wool, and more. Understanding the types of livestock within these classes, feeding requirements, and the distinction between purebred and crossbred animals is essential for effective animal husbandry practices.
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Warm-Up 8/1/2016 Compare and contrast these cattle.
Livestock 101 Classes and Breeds
What is a class of livestock? A class of livestock is a group of animals having common characteristics and are used for similar purposes.
What are the major classes of livestock? Dairy Beef Sheep Swine Goats
What are the types of livestock in each of the four classes? Dairy- milk and dual purpose Beef- meat and dual purpose Sheep- wool and mutton Swine-meat Goats- meat, dairy, and mohair
What is a breed of livestock? A breed of livestock is a group of animals with like characteristics that transmit these characteristics to their offspring generation after generation.
What are the general feeding requirements of the different classes of animals? Dairy- high amount of roughage, medium amount of concentrate, produces milk, meat (veal and beef). Needs well bedded, protected from wind, snow, sun, rain and good sanitation. Beef- high amount of roughage, medium amount of concentrate, produces meat. Needs well bedded, protected from wind, snow, sun, and rain Sheep and Goats- high amount of roughage, medium amount of concentrate, produces wool and meat. Needs well bedded, protected from wind, snow, sun, and rain Swine- Low amount of roughage high amount of concentrate produces meat. Needs good temperature control, ventilation, and sanitation
Define purebred and crossbred animals? Purebred- A purebred animal is one whose sire and dam are of the same breed. A purebred tends to transmit breed characteristics more uniformly than a crossbred animal does. Crossbred- A crossbred animal is one whose sire and dam are of two or more different breeds. They possess some traits from each of the breeds, which are included within their genetic makeup.
Why do purebred animals tend to transmit breed characteristics more uniformly than do crossbred animals? Purebred animals transmit breed characteristics more uniformly because the individual characteristics in purebred animal remain pure. There is no intermixing of genes from different breeds.
