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Beef & Dairy Review

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    Cattle breeds and terminology
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  • Newborn cattle-both male and female
    Calf
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  • The milk that a cow produces for a short time after calving
    Colostrum
  •  15
  • The act of giving birth in cattle
    Calving
  •  15
  • Immature female that has not had a baby
    Heifer
  •  15
  • Castrated male cattle
    Steer
  •  15
  • Intact male, not castrated male cattle
    Bull
  •  15
  • Mature female that has had a baby-cattle
    Cow
  •  15
  • Plural term for bovine species
    Cattle
  •  15
  • Meat of young calves
    Veal
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  • Greatest average milk producers in the US, can weigh up to 1500 lbs
    Holstein
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  • Smallest of the dairy breeds, with milk that has high butterfat content
    Jersey
  •  15
  • Nicknamed the Royal Breed-milk has gold tint due to high levels of beta-carotene
    Guernsey
  •  15
  • Dual purpose breed-can be used for both meat or milk, color ranges from red to white
    Milking Shorthorn
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  • Breed originated in Switzerland and weighs up to 1400 lbs
    Brown Swiss
  •  15
  • Most common breed of beef cattle with the highest quality carcass
    Black Angus
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  • Made a large impact on the beef industry because of their heavy muscle and large body frame
    Charolais
  •  15