Livestock Judging Terminology
Across
- 2. Immature female pigs
- 3. Animals presenting traits desirable for market production
- 5. Immature female cattle
- 6. Castrated male cattle
- 8. How the animal is put together, needed for attractiveness
- 11. Depth, Width, and Length
- 15. Castrated male goats or sheep
- 17. Female sheep
- 18. Traits demonstrating productive breeding females
- 19. This affects width, typically more leads to wider
- 20. Mature female cattle
- 22. Back legs are too straight
- 23. Genetic data used to make breeding decisions
- 24. Area under the jaw
Down
- 1. Removal of the testicles
- 4. Deep pectoral portion of beef cattle
- 7. Castrated male pigs
- 9. Body part above the foot, stronger is better
- 10. An animal tucks its back legs underneath
- 12. Female goats
- 13. Legs remain under the pins and shoulders
- 14. Point right behind the shoulder
- 16. Allows for freedom of movement
- 20. Fat where a steer was castrated
- 21. Amount of fat