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Agriculture
Crossword
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Castration | removing the testicles of male animals to prevent breeding |
| Gestation | the time a female animal is pregnant |
| Ovulation | the release of the egg from the ovary |
| Fertilization | the union of the sperm and the egg cells |
| Vagina | admits penis |
| Infundibulum | funnel shaped structure located below the ovary |
| Seed stock | Something also known as pure bred breeders |
| Feedlot | raises large numbers of animals in a more confined area |
| Veal | what male calves are typically used for |
| Pasteurization | rapid heating and cooling of milk to remove harmful bacteria |
| Homogenization | dispersing fat droplets so the milk stays uniformly mixed |
| Nursery | manages piglets after they are weaned until approximately 10 weeks |
| Grow-finish | manages barrows and gilts until they are ready for market |
| Farrow-to-finish | manages a group of breeding sows and maintains piglets to market weights |
| Egg Production | producing eggs for human consumption |
| Broiler Production | poultry produced for meat consumption |
| Linebreeding | mating animals more distantly related than closebreeding |
| Closecreeding | mating animals that are very closely related |
| Grading up | mating purebred males to unregistered or crossbred females to improve herd |
| Terminal sire | replacement females are bred to a sire and all offspring are sold |