The Scope in Animal Agriculture What’s in a name? Animal Science 1

Warm-up What are some names of animals that you know?

Lesson Essential Question Why are there different names for animals of the same type?

Some background info…. Dam and sire are used to denote female parent or male parent for many species. Dam = female parent Sire = male parent

Turkey = one kind of poultry Tom Hen Poult Flock Clutch Intact male turkey Intact female turkey Young turkey Group of turkeys Group of eggs

Chickens = one kind of poultry Rooster Hen Capon Cockeral Pullet Poult Chick Flock Sexually mature chicken Intact female chicken Young castrated male/domestic fowl Immature male chicken Immature female chicken Young chicken Very Young chicken Group of chickens

Anserine = geese Gander Goose Gosling Gaggle Intact male goose Intact female goose Young goose Group of geese

Anserine = ducks Drake Duck Duckling flock Intact male duck Intact female duck Young duck Group of ducks

Porcine = pigs = swine Boar Sow Barrow Stag Gilt Pig Farrowing herd Intact male pig Intact female pig Male pig castrated when young Male pig castrated after maturity Young female that has not farrowed Young pig also piglet and shoat and shote =Giving birth to pigs Group of pigs

Equine Stallion Colt Mare Filly Gelding Ridgeling Foal weanling Intact male > 4 years old Intact male < 4 years old Intact female > 4 years old Intact female < 4 years old Castrated male Cryptorchid equine Young equine Young equine <1 year old

Yearling = Young between 1 – 2 years old Foaling = Giving birth to equine Herd = Group of equine Brood mare = Breeding female equine Maiden mare = Mare never bred Barren mare = Intact mare, not concieved/bred Wet mare = Intact mare that foaled in current season Agalactic mare = Intact mare, not producing milk pony = Equine between 8.2 and 14.2 hand high – not a young horse

Donkey = ass = burro Jack or jack ass Jenny = intact male donkey = intact female donkey

Ovine = sheep Ram = intact male sheep Ewe = intact female sheep Wether Lamb Lambing flock = intact male sheep = intact female sheep = castrated male sheep = young sheep = giving birth to sheep = group of sheep

Caprine = goats Buck Doe Wether Kid Kidding Freshening herd = intact male goat = intact female goat = castrated male goat = young goat = giving birth to goats = giving birth to dairy animals = group of goats

Camelid = llamas Bull Cow Gelding Cria = intact male llama = intact female llama = castrated male llama = young llama

Bovine = cattle Bull Cow Steer Heifer Calf Calving Herd = intact male bovine = intact female that has given birth = castrated male = young female = young bovine = giving birth = group of cattle

Bovine = cattle Freemartin = Sexually imperfect, usually sterile female calf twinborn with a male. Gomer/teaser bull = used to detect female bovines in heat

Some more information  Female symbol Male Symbol

Assignment Wordle Using animal assigned, come up with terms to represent that animal. Use all the names that relate to that animal and any other terms you may find (breeds, etc.)

The Scope in Animal Agriculture Role of Animals in society Animal Science 1

Warm- up How are your animals important to you?

Lesson Essential Question Why are animals important to society?

Activity Animal Domestication

Animals in society Provide food Clothing Companionship service

Animals Providing food Primarily include meat, milk and eggs Some animals give more than one Meat animal- raised for meat Cattle, fish, turkeys, chickens, swine, and sheep. Horses in some countries

Animals providing food Wild animals not included as livestock Game is wildlife hunted for food Deer, rabbit, quail, and fish

Animals providing food Dairy cattle- cattle specially grown to produce milk Goats & others sometimes milked Eggs from chickens

Clothing animals Raised specifically for making clothing Mink, sheep, etc. Made from animal skin (hide) or hair that grows on skin Bones, antlers & other parts Skin of some= leather

Clothing animals Cattle, sheep, kangaroo, & snakes to make belts, shoes, jackets, etc. Others?

Companion animals Dogs, cats, fish, birds, etc Others?

Service animals Assist people in living & work Dogs for visually impaired, herd sheep, guard, crime Horses & mules for heavy loads Rats & monkeys in labs

Animal Production Raising animals for food, companionship & others Livestock raised on farms or ranches

Livestock Mammals produced on farms & ranches for food & other purposes Cattle, swine (hogs), sheep, horses, goats, llamas, bison, & elk Poultry- group of fowl raised food & feathers Special facilities used Chicken, ducks, geese, quail, ostrich, & emu

Supplies & Services Animal Supplies- inputs needed in animal production Feed mills, manufactured feed, cages, feeding equipment, medicine, fencing, hauling equipment Animal services- help that producers need to raise animals Veteranarians, farriers (horse shoes), shearing sheep Usually travel to farms/ranches

Activity

Animal Production in Delaware Animal Science 1

Warm-up How are animals important to our society? Lesson essential Question: What is the most important animal for Delaware?

Chicken Not top state in US, but our top commodity 2002 broilers- 257,000

Animal Production in US Animal Science 1

Warm-up What is the most important industry in Delaware? Lesson essential Question: What is the most important animal for the united states?

Top Producing commodity Page 16 chart Top producing states page 18-19

http://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/animal-products.aspx

Global Animal Production Animal Science 1

Warm-up What leads animal production in the country? Lesson essential Question: What is the leader in global animal production?

Activity Create a brochure on the Animal Production in the United States and ONE OTHER COUNTRY! Include top commodities (3) , amount of income, amount of animals produced and pictures. Top agriculture commodity in United states Top Agriculture commodity in (country of your choice)