Animal Science Puzzler

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Across
  1. 4. - meat from a young calf
  2. 5. any stout-bodied, short-legged, omnivorous mammal of the pig family
  3. 6. clumps of protein and other milk components that are formed during the cheese making process
  4. 7. the process of selectively removing organisms or items from a group based on specific characteristics
  5. 12. Fat- the natural fat of milk from which butter is made.
  6. 13. the time when a cow is pregnant.
  7. 16. - simple, effective method to kill harmful pathogens through heat treatment without affecting the taste or nutritional value of milk
  8. 17. period of milk production
  9. 18. - watery part of milk that separates from the curds.
Down
  1. 1. Inflammation of the mammary gland in the udder, typically due to bacterial infection via a damaged teat
  2. 2. the sexually mature, uncastrated adult male of bovine animal
  3. 3. the process of gradually withdrawing a calf from its mother.
  4. 6. First drink of milk that the calves take.
  5. 8. - where milk and cream are blended together
  6. 9. - place where cows are brought to be milked
  7. 10. the dominant protein (80%) in cow’s milk, it is vital to cheese making
  8. 11. cuts: the family sized or single serving cuts that are purchased at the store.
  9. 14. the crucial first stage of the hatching process for birds, where a chick uses its beak to crack or chip a small hole through its eggshell
  10. 15. a permanently sited facility where live animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition
  11. 18. cuts: the larger cuts of meat that are shipped to grocery stores and meat markets.