The Livestock Industry
Across
- 1. animals that only have that breed in its ancestry
- 7. an animal with parents of different breeds
- 8. the main product from some breeds of sheep
- 9. when young mammals stop feeding off of their mothers
- 12. what we call young cattle
- 14. the last phase before cattle are processed into products
- 15. what we call young sheep
- 18. an animal that breeds quickly and produces meat that is low in cholesterol and fat
- 20. the portion of an animal after it is slaughtered that we use for meat
- 21. meat that comes from pigs
- 22. certifies that animals that are purebred
Down
- 2. considered a 'sire breed' of pigs
- 3. considered a 'mother breed' of pigs
- 4. meat is the main source of this nutrient for most Americans
- 5. breakfast meat that is usually from pigs
- 6. ranches where the purpose is to produce calves to be sold to a stocker operation
- 10. the largest segment of the meat industry
- 11. raises calves to gain enough weight to go to the feedlot
- 13. animals that are raised for their meat, wool, milk or other products
- 16. the meat from sheep that are more than a year old
- 17. a pig operation that is mainly for producing piglets
- 19. type of cattle raised mostly for milk production