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