Important Terminology in Livestock Production and Management

Powerpoint on Important Terminology in Livestock

1. IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY IN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT Prepared By, Mr.N.R.Sonone Department of AHDS SDMVM’S College of Agriculture, Georai Tanda,Paithan Road, Chh. Sambhajinagar

2. 1. Animal Husbandry -: It is a biological Science and art of management of domesticated animals, including scientific breeding, feeding, housing, and health care. 2 . Abattoir -: A slaughterhouse is called an Abattoir. 3. Ad-libitum -: It refers to allowing the animal to consume the greens and Dry roughage freely. 4. Beef- : The meat of a Cow is called Beef. 5. Bloat -: Abnormal Swelling of the abdomen of Livestock due to excessive gas formation. 6. Sire-: The male parent of Calf (Father ). 7. Dam -: Female Parent Of Calf (Mother).

3. 8. Calf -: Young one of Cattle (Below 6 Months’ age). 9. Heifer -: Young female Cattle from 6 Months to 2.5 years of age. 10. Cow -: Adult Female of Cattle. 11. Bull-: A Young uncastrated Male of Cattle. (Use for Breeding ) 12. Teaser -: A Young castrated Male of Cattle. (Use for Heat Detection in Female) 13. Bullock -: An adult castrated male of Cattle. (Use for Draft Purpose) 14. Buller-: It is a sterile cow.

4. 15. Parturition -: Act of giving birth to a new baby. A. Calving –Cow and Buffalo B. Kidding –Goat C. Lambing –Sheep D. Hen- Hatching 16. Gestation Period -: The pregnancy period of Livestock is called the Gestation period. Cow(280-283 Days), Buffalo (300-310 days )Sheep and Goat (145 to 150 days). 17. Castration -: Act of crushing or removing the spermatic cord in a male or female animal. 18 . Puberty -: It is the stage in an animal’s life indicating the first sexual activity.

5. 19. Mating -: The union of Male and Female gametes to produce offspring this process is called Mating. A. Service –Cow, Buffalo, Goat. B. Tupping –Sheep C. Foaling –Hen 20. Roughages -: Feed stuff contains more than 18% CF and Less than 60 %TDN. 21. Concentrates -: Feed Stuff Contains Less than 18% CF and More Than 60% TDN. 23. Buffen -: Meat of Buffalo. 24. Mutton -: Meat of Sheep. 25. Chevon -: Meat of Goat. 26. Chicken -: Meat of Poultry Birds. 27. Veal -: Meat of Calf.

6. 28. Culling -: It is the process of the removal of unproductive and Undesirable animals from the herd. 29. Herd-: Group of Cows or buffalo. 30. Flock -: Group of Chicks or Goat or Sheep. 31. Dehorning -: Removal of horns within a week after the birth of a young one. 32. Supernumerary teats-: Extra Non-functional Teats of Udder are Called Supernumerary teats. 33. Lactogenesis-: A process by which mammary alveolar cells acquire the ability to secrete milk. 34. Galactopoiesis-: Maintenance of lactation after initiation for a certain period is known as galactopoiesis or Leucopoiesis.