| Term | Definition |
| BEEF -
Recommended age at mating | 15 months |
| BEEF -
Recommended body weight at mating | 300-350 kg |
| BEEF -
Gestation | 283 days |
| BEEF -
Oestrus | 21 days (18 hours standing heat) |
| BEEF -
Dental formula | 0033
4033 |
| BEEF -
Birth weight | 40 |
| BEEF -
End of summer 1 | 90-100 |
| BEEF -
End of winter 1 | 200 |
| BEEF -
End of summer 2 | 275-300 |
| BEEF -
End of winter 2 | 470-500 |
| BEEF -
Finish weigh | 550-750 |
| DAIRY -
Holstein milk produce | 5800 |
| DAIRY -
Jersey | 3400 |
| DAIRY -
Friesian | 5000 |
| DAIRY -
Total Lactation Yeild | Daily Yield at peak X 200 |
| DAIRY -
Dry Period | 60 days |
| DAIRY -
Milk Percentages | Water - 87.8
Butterfat - 3.5
Protein - 3.2
Lactose - 4.7
Minerals - .8 |
| PIGS -
Gestation | 114 days |
| PIGS -
Oestrus | 21 days (2-3 days standing heat) |
| PIGS -
Dental Formula | 3143
3143 |
| PIGS -
Bonham weight | 1-1.5 |
| PIGS -
Puberty | 6 months |
| PIGS -
Weaners weight | Start 9
End 32 |
| PIGS -
Finish weight | 100-140 |
| PIGS -
Creep TEMP | 30 |
| PIGS -
Dry Sow TEMP | 20 |
| PIGS -
Farrow TEMP | 20 |
| PIGS -
Weaner TEMP | 24 |
| PIGS -
Fattener | 22 |
| SHEEP -
Gestation | 147 - 5 months |
| SHEEP -
Litter size | Vary 1,2,3 |
| SHEEP -
Lamb weight | 3-5 |
| SHEEP -
When is flushing | Before mating |
| SHEEP -
When is Steaming Up | Before giving birth |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Target weight for calves | 40kg at birth 72.5kg start of summer 200kg at winter 300kg at slaughter |
| Target weight for replacement heifers | 40/50kg at birth 72.5kg start of summer 450kg at winter 500kg at spring |
| Dry period | Lasts around 2 months. Used to revive cow and allow foetus to grow, & prevent mastitus. |
| Diseases - TB | Effects all ages Caused by Mycobacterium bovus Highly infectious Zoonose No prevention No cure |
| Diseases - Contagious Abortion | Caused by Brucella Abortis Affect animals abort foetuses at 5-7 months |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
