Term | Definition |
By-products | Substances and products remaining that still have value even after the products of greatest value get removed |
Contract grower | Producers who contract with an organization to produce a product for a price determined through a contractual arrangement |
Economy of size | A simple concept revolving around around the maximization of the use of equipment, labor, and costly items. Example is a tractor cleans 2 houses for poultry instead of just one and maximizes its use. |
Farrow | In swine, the term used to indicate giving birth |
Feeder pig | Generally thought of as a pig weighing b/w 30-90 lbs. There is some regional difference in this range |
Feedlot | Areas where livestock are fed |
Grain-fed beef | Meat from cattle that have undergone a significant grain feeding |
Finishing phase | The final feeding stage when animals are readied for market. once was called fattening |
Forage | Fiber containing feeds like grass or hay. Can be grazed or harvested for feeding. at least 18% fiber but have high digestible energy >70%. |
Milk | the normal secretion of the mammary glands of the female mammals. |
Mohair | the fiber produced by the angora goat |
Nursery pig | Term often used |
Nutrient | A chemical substance that provides nourishment to the body. Essential nutrients are those necessary for normal maintenance, growth, and functioning. |
Nutrient density | A measurement of the essential nutrients found in a food compared to the caloric content food. |
Seed stock | Broodstock intended for future production |
Stocker calf | Weaned calf being grown prior to placement in a feedlot for finishing |
Vertical integration | The control of 2 adjacent stages in the vertical marketing channel from producers to consumers |
Xeno-transplantation | Transplanting animal organs into humans. |
Companion animal | An animal to whom an owner has an intense emotional tie. |