ANSC 108 Exam 1
proliferance - ANS-How many offspring they have.
.A breed of livestock and poultry - ANS-a group of animals that result from breeding and
selection and that have distinguishable characteristics.
Angus Beef Cattle breed - ANS--(Scotland)
-Black, naturally polled,
-excellent marbling
-early compositional maturity
-excellent maternal breed,
-early maturing sexually
-the largest number of annual registrations in the United States (27,000 head)
Red Angus Beef cattle breeds - ANS--(United States)
- red
-naturally polled
-excellent marbling
-excellent maternal breed
-early maturing sexually
Shorthorn Beef cattle breeds - ANS--(England)
-Three major colors--
1)red
2)white
3)roan.
Charolais Exotic - ANS--(France)
-Extremely fast-growing
-Large framed with relatively heavy birth weights and large mature size.
Limousin (Exotic) - ANS-(France)
-reddish gold in color
-somewhat lacking in milk production
-Fastest growing breed in the country
-Third in the annual U.S. registrations
Main Anjou (Exotic) - ANS--(France)
, -Deep red color with white underline and patches
-Relatively high birth weights have been a problem
-Difficult to grade choice
Simmental (exotic) - ANS--(Switzerland)
-color being straw colored through light red to dark red
-Heaviest milking continental breed
-fifth in annual registration
Brahman (Bos Indicus) - ANS--(India)
-Brahman is a cross of three Indian breeds
cattle breed that is not able to thrive in the hot, humid environments - ANS-Brahman
Simbrah (Bos Indicus) - ANS--(United States)
-5/8 Simmental and 3/8 Brahman
-rapid growth and good beef characteristics
Santa Gertrudis (Bos Indicus) - ANS--(United States)
-5/8 shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, dark red, both horned and polled.
-Noted for the maternal ability of females, productivity under hot, adverse conditions and
overall hardiness.
-composite breed
Beefmaster (Bos Indicus) - ANS--(United States)
-50% Brahman, 25% Shorthorn and 25% Hereford.
-"Six essentials" described by Lasater- weight, conformation, fertility, hardiness,
disposition and milking ability
Chester white (Swine) - ANS--(United States)
-excellent mother breed
-white hair with dropped ears
Landrace (Swine) - ANS--(Denmark)
-Longer than other breeds
Yorkshire(Swine) - ANS--(England)
-Mother breed
-Named large white in England
proliferance - ANS-How many offspring they have.
.A breed of livestock and poultry - ANS-a group of animals that result from breeding and
selection and that have distinguishable characteristics.
Angus Beef Cattle breed - ANS--(Scotland)
-Black, naturally polled,
-excellent marbling
-early compositional maturity
-excellent maternal breed,
-early maturing sexually
-the largest number of annual registrations in the United States (27,000 head)
Red Angus Beef cattle breeds - ANS--(United States)
- red
-naturally polled
-excellent marbling
-excellent maternal breed
-early maturing sexually
Shorthorn Beef cattle breeds - ANS--(England)
-Three major colors--
1)red
2)white
3)roan.
Charolais Exotic - ANS--(France)
-Extremely fast-growing
-Large framed with relatively heavy birth weights and large mature size.
Limousin (Exotic) - ANS-(France)
-reddish gold in color
-somewhat lacking in milk production
-Fastest growing breed in the country
-Third in the annual U.S. registrations
Main Anjou (Exotic) - ANS--(France)
, -Deep red color with white underline and patches
-Relatively high birth weights have been a problem
-Difficult to grade choice
Simmental (exotic) - ANS--(Switzerland)
-color being straw colored through light red to dark red
-Heaviest milking continental breed
-fifth in annual registration
Brahman (Bos Indicus) - ANS--(India)
-Brahman is a cross of three Indian breeds
cattle breed that is not able to thrive in the hot, humid environments - ANS-Brahman
Simbrah (Bos Indicus) - ANS--(United States)
-5/8 Simmental and 3/8 Brahman
-rapid growth and good beef characteristics
Santa Gertrudis (Bos Indicus) - ANS--(United States)
-5/8 shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, dark red, both horned and polled.
-Noted for the maternal ability of females, productivity under hot, adverse conditions and
overall hardiness.
-composite breed
Beefmaster (Bos Indicus) - ANS--(United States)
-50% Brahman, 25% Shorthorn and 25% Hereford.
-"Six essentials" described by Lasater- weight, conformation, fertility, hardiness,
disposition and milking ability
Chester white (Swine) - ANS--(United States)
-excellent mother breed
-white hair with dropped ears
Landrace (Swine) - ANS--(Denmark)
-Longer than other breeds
Yorkshire(Swine) - ANS--(England)
-Mother breed
-Named large white in England
