Isaacs/Cattle Crossword Creation

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Across
  1. 2. number which describes the level of flesh or fat an animal possesses
  2. 3. animals with a four compartment stomach
  3. 12. harvest finished cattle which are purchased from feedlots and other outlets
  4. 13. a male; when ovulation takes place
  5. 15. filled with antibodies; paves the road for the future health, immunity and
  6. 17. science which deals with food and its effects on health
  7. 18. feeds high in fiber
  8. 20. number estimate of breeding potential for characteristics, such as gain,
  9. 21. offspring
  10. 22. purchase weanling calves from cow/calf producers and feed them out on
  11. 25. cow/calf producers who produce breeding stock for purebred or commercial
Down
  1. 1. cattle’s safety zone
  2. 4. of offspring
  3. 5. land
  4. 6. generally use purebred breeding stock in crossbreeding programs to produce
  5. 7. feeds high in energy and low in fiber
  6. 8. segment of the beef cattle industry; sole purpose is to feed and fatten
  7. 9. trouble giving birth
  8. 10. period of pregnancy in animals; time from conception to birth
  9. 11. regularly occurring state of sexual receptivity during which a female will
  10. 14. removal of the testicles of a male animal
  11. 16. and maternal and carcass traits
  12. 19. process of giving birth
  13. 23. and protein needed for optimum growth of an animal
  14. 24. mixture of feedstuffs which provide a balanced diet containing high amounts of