Title: Define key terms related to livestock.
Course: Livestock Production Management (18301-II) > Section: Raising and Managing Livestock

Definition should include

- bovine
- ovine
- caprine
- equine
- porcine
- avian

as well as terms related to

- age and weight
- gender (e.g., boar vs. sow, bull vs. steer)
- breeds
- reproductive status
- production systems (e.g., conventional, organic, natural, animal)
- performance (i.e., equine).

Teacher Resource: Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to understand terms commonly used in the animal industry?
- What are the origins of terms used to describe the size of a horse?
- Where did terms like bovine, equine, and avian originate?