Dairy Cattle Key Terms/Breeds

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Across
  1. 3. Originated on the Isle of Jersey.
  2. 6. To be removed from the mother's mil and put on feed.
  3. 7. The mother's first milk that is high in nutrients and antibodies.
  4. 8. Originated in the Netherlands.
  5. 11. Castrated male that is used for meat.
  6. 13. Part of the estrus cycle when an animal is most ready to breed.
  7. 14. Destroys harmful bacteria and other organisms by heating milk to a certain temperature.
  8. 15. The act of giving birth to a calf.
  9. 16. Originated in Switzerland.
  10. 17. Young female that has not given birth before.
  11. 18. Newborn member of the bovine family.
Down
  1. 1. Removal of horns.
  2. 2. Originated on the Isle of Guernsey.
  3. 4. The length of pregnancy.
  4. 5. The process of giving birth.
  5. 7. Mature female that has given birth before.
  6. 9. Secreting milk from the mammary glands.
  7. 10. Removal of testicles.
  8. 12. Originated in Southwest Scotland.
  9. 16. Intact male used for breeding.
  10. 18. To remove weak or sick animals from the herd.