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Beef Cattle Manage.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Expected Progeny Differences {EPD} | number estimate of breeding potential for characteristics, such as gain, muscling and maternal and carcass trats |
| Body Condition Score | number which describes the level of flesh or fat an animal possesses |
| Estrus {Standing Heat} | regularly occurring state of sexual receptivity during which a female will accept a male; when ovulation takes place |
| Gestation | period of pregnancy in animals; time from conception to birth |
| Parturition | process of giving birth |
| Dystocia | trouble giving birth |
| Colostrum | filled with antibodies; paves the road for the future health, immunity and survival of offspring |
| Castration | removal of the testicles of a male animal |
| Seedstock Producers | cow/calf producers who produce breeding stock for purebred or commercial operations |
| Cow/Calf Operations | generally use purebred breeding stock in crossbreeding programs to produce commercial offspring |
| Stocker Operations | purchase weanling calves from cow/calf producers and feed them out on pasture land |
| Feedlots | segment of the beef cattle industry; sole purpose is to feed and fatten cattle |
| Beef Packers | harvest finished cattle which are purchased from feedlots and other outlets |
| Flight Zone | cattle's safety zone |
| Nutrition | science which deals with food and its effects on health |
| Rations | mixture of feedstuffs which provide a balanced diet containing high amounts of energy and protein needed for optimum growth of an animal |
| Concentrates | feeds high in energy and low in fiber |
| Roughages | feeds high in fiber |
| Ruminants | animals with a four compartment stomach |