Animal Classifications

4. buys cattle from cow calf producers
6. Usually under 11.2 hands (46 inches) tall and weigh 400 to 450 pounds
9. Female horse that is three years old or younger
11. known for having high reproductive rates
15. A chicken with a light to medium red color that can fade in the sun
16. Naturally hornless breed of cattle
17. Developed in Ohio by crossing Chinese breeding stock with semi-wild American pigs

1. A fast, square gait with four beats, where each hoof touches the ground separately
2. Female chicken that has not laid an egg
3. Their milk has 18% more protein than other dairy cows.
5. Variety of coat patterns, including spots, roan, and solid
7. A strongly convex facial profile, often called a "Roman nose"
8. purebred operation where their goal is to breed for higher quality animals that will improve the next generation of cattle
10. Young female goat
12. Cattle that are typically black with a white stripe across their midsection.
13. A baby cow that is under 9 months old
14. Cattle breed with loose skin increases their body surface area, which helps them cool down