Definitions/ Numbers needed for leaving certificate Agricultural Science
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| BEEF - Recommended age at mating | 15 months
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| BEEF - Recommended body weight at mating | 300-350 kg
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| BEEF - Gestation | 283 days
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| BEEF - Oestrus | 21 days (18 hours standing heat)
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| BEEF - Dental formula | 0033
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| BEEF - Birth weight | 40
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| BEEF - End of summer 1 | 90-100
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| BEEF - End of winter 1 | 200
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| BEEF - End of summer 2 | 275-300
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| BEEF - End of winter 2 | 470-500
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| BEEF - Finish weigh | 550-750
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| DAIRY - Holstein milk produce | 5800
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| DAIRY - Jersey | 3400
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| DAIRY - Friesian | 5000
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| DAIRY - Total Lactation Yeild | Daily Yield at peak X 200
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| DAIRY - Dry Period | 60 days
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| DAIRY - Milk Percentages | Water - 87.8
Butterfat - 3.5
Protein - 3.2
Lactose - 4.7
Minerals - .8
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| PIGS - Gestation | 114 days
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| PIGS - Oestrus | 21 days (2-3 days standing heat)
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| PIGS - Dental Formula | 3143
3143
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| PIGS - Bonham weight | 1-1.5
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| PIGS - Puberty | 6 months
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| PIGS - Weaners weight | Start 9
End 32
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| PIGS - Finish weight | 100-140
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| PIGS - Creep TEMP | 30
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| PIGS - Dry Sow TEMP | 20
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| PIGS - Farrow TEMP | 20
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| PIGS - Weaner TEMP | 24
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| PIGS - Fattener | 22
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| SHEEP - Gestation | 147 - 5 months
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| SHEEP - Litter size | Vary 1,2,3
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| SHEEP - Lamb weight | 3-5
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| SHEEP - When is flushing | Before mating
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| SHEEP - When is Steaming Up | Before giving birth
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| Signs of good health | Animal is alert Has clear bright eyes No discharge in nose or mouth clean sleek coat Clean hind quarters Walks normal Breaths normal
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| Signs of illness | Animal is alone dull eyes Discharge from body No appetite Limping Rapid/ Laboured breathing Cough High heart rate Low levels of production
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| Describe Colostrum | A highly diegestable mineral, full of proteins, fats, & antibodies Works as a lax. Heats up body. Protects body Vital to get at least 2/3kg in 3 to 12 hours
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| Target weight for calves | 40kg at birth 72.5kg start of summer 200kg at winter 300kg at slaughter
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| Target weight for replacement heifers | 40/50kg at birth 72.5kg start of summer 450kg at winter 500kg at spring
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| Dry period | Lasts around 2 months. Used to revive cow and allow foetus to grow, & prevent mastitus.
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| Diseases - TB | Effects all ages Caused by Mycobacterium bovus Highly infectious Zoonose No prevention No cure
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| Diseases - Contagious Abortion | Caused by Brucella Abortis Affect animals abort foetuses at 5-7 months
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| Diseases - Mastitis | Bacterial Diesease in udder Infection through teat canaldue to bad hygiene Swelling of udder Prevention - Hygienic housing, wash the milking machine, replace rubber in machine,clean teats before/after milking, clean hands.
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| Diseases - Milk fever | Lack of calcium due to foetal growth, occurs also during early growth Causes spasms, tremors, separtion, unable to stand. Treated with Calciject Prevent by giving supplements
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| Diseases - Grass tetany | Occurs when animals are first turned onto grass that has low magnesium. Causes spasms and twitching Treated with Magneject. Prevent with mineral supplements
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