Across
- 3. the shape or structure of something, especially an animal.
- 5. the joint in a quadruped's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, the angle of which points backward
- 7. Cutability is defined as the percentage of closely trimmed, boneless, retail cuts from the round, loin, rib and chuck — the four major beef wholesale cuts. It is an estimate of the relative amount of lean, edible meat from a carcass.
- 10. management involves managing farm animals and supervising farm workers. Livestock management requires knowledge of animal science and animal husbandry, as well as good business sense.
- 11. Welfare: the treatment that an animal receives covering it basic needs
- 12. behavior: behavior is one that an organism develops as a result of experience.
- 14. The front bottom chest between the two front legs on cattle
- 15. the study of animal behavior
Down
- 1. Pen: The crowding pen is a confining area which funnels cattle into the working and/or loading chute, forcing cattle to go through the working chute with a minimum of effort.
- 2. Nervous System: a network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight-or-flight” response.
- 4. Chute: a narrow passageway through which cattle or other animals may be driven in single file, especially in order to be branded or marked.
- 6. Genetically lacking horns
- 8. a consumer's desire to purchase goods and services and willingness to pay a specific price
- 9. behavior: Innate behaviors do not have to be learned or practiced
- 13. Zone: distance from an animal that a handler must maintain for the animal to feel comfortable.