Show Cattle Terms 2

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Across
  1. 3. / always a positive term. However this term is a moving target
  2. 4. / intact male
  3. 5. / Typically Charolais cross cattle will be a variety of colors including yellow, silver, peach, mouse or mousey, smoke or smoky
  4. 6. / the dressing percentage is calculated by dividing the carcass weight by the live weight. The average dressing percentage in cattle is 60-65%
  5. 8. / roan, spots or splashes of color (white). "The white bellied calf..."
  6. 10. / amount of fat covering the animal
  7. 11. / a calf that has a good appetite, converts feed, and gains well. Typically associated with a correct rib shape.
Down
  1. 1. / the dressed (processed) body of a processed animal
  2. 2. / small circumference of the bone
  3. 3. / the act of giving birth to a calf
  4. 6. / referring to the attitude of the animal. An animal with an easy disposition will be easier to work with throughout the project.
  5. 7. / mature female that has calved
  6. 9. / In the diet, the portion of a feed that is indigestible or slowly digested by ruminants. It may be expressed as crude fiber, neutral detergent fiber, acid fiber, or effective fiber.