Across
- 3. A facility where large numbers of cattle are grouped based on size/ genetics/ and consistency in order to maximize profit.
- 7. The tendency of a crossbred individual to show qualities superior to those of both parents
- 8. Adaptation of animals for the advantage of humans through breeding and captivity
- 9. Inflammation of the mammary glands/ which is usually caused by bacteria
- 12. To keep something safe from being damaged or destroyed.
- 15. The act of giving birth/ is what causes milk production in cows
Down
- 1. The best way to do something; best management practices and technology enable us to grow more with less
- 2. Lacking horns/ either naturally or because they have been removed
- 4. Act of breeding different breeds of the same species together to form a hybrid breed
- 5. mammal which chews cud regurgitated from its rumen; includes cattle and sheep
- 6. intramuscular fat deposits within the muscle fibers
- 10. Meeting the economic/ social and environmental needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future
- 11. The science or practice of farming; cultivating the soil, producing crops or raising livestock
- 13. The small/ V-shaped cuts made in a pig's ears that correspond to a specific number.
- 14. Male parent of an animal