Introduction to Animal Science I (continued)

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Introduction to Animal Science I (continued)
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External Parts

• Objective Recognize the major parts of cattle,
  swine and poultry

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Cattle Parts
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Cattle Parts
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Cattle Parts
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Cattle Parts

• In your notebook draw a diagram of a beef cow
  labeling 20 different parts including the 11 red
  stars in the class diagram

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Swine Parts
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Swine Parts

• In your notebook draw a diagram of a swine
  labeling 15 different parts including the 9 red
  stars in the class diagram

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Poultry Parts
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Poultry Parts
Diagram a chicken in your notes labeling these
parts (use the diagram in your textbook for help)

• comb
• wattles
• beak
• eye ring
• ear lobe
• vent
• hock

toes breast back abdomen body shank
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External Parts

• Anatomy
• The science of body structure
• Modified skin
• horns
• hooves
• feathers
• fur
• wool
• hair

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Selective Breeding

• Only the best animals are chosen as breeding
  stock
• Confirmation
• Breed character
• Structural soundness of feet and legs
• Body capacity

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Structural Soundness
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Structural Soundness
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Structural Soundness
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Structural Soundness
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Livestock Products

• Work in groups of three and write down as many
  animals products and by-products as you can.
• You have 10 min. to complete this task!

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Livestock Products

• 1. Food
• meat, milk, cheese, eggs
• 2. Clothing
• wool, leather from hides
• 3. Shelter
• tents from hides
• 4. Power
• work in less developed countries

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Livestock Products

• 5. Recreation
• horse back riding, rodeos
• 6. Fuel
• burn dry animal manure
• 7. Animals are converters
• eat stuff humans will not eat and convert these
  materials into food
• meat, eggs, milk, etc.

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By-Products

• 1. Wool
• 2. Leather
• 3. Candy and chewing gum from animal fat
• 4. Gelatin - from horns, hooves, bones, and hides
  
• 5. Glue, cosmetics, waxes, soap, lubricants,
  bushes, etc.

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By-Products

• 6. Animal feeds from scrap meat and bones and
  blood meal
• 7. Insulin
• for diabetics
• from livestock pancreas

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By-Products

• 8. Heparin
• for blood clotting
• from livestock lungs
• 9. Candles
• 10. Fertilizer

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Trends in Animal Science
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Swine
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Trends in NC Swine

• The top agriculture commodity in North Carolina
• found mostly in the eastern 1/2 of the state
• North Carolina ranks 2nd nationally
• Iowa is 1st

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Trends in NC Swine

• The swine industry brings in over 1.5 billion
  dollars to the state
• The number of swine farms is decreasing
• The size of farms is increasing

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Poultry
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Trends in NC Poultry

• Broilers are Cleveland Countys top agriculture
  commodity
• Broilers are NCs second rank commodity
• Broilers bring in over 1.3 billion dollars in
  cash receipts to NC agriculture

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Trends in NC Poultry

• Recent health concerns has increased the
  consumption of poultry products
• less fat
• subcutaneous fat layer

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Animal Agriculture

• North Carolina livestock commodities brings in
  twice as much money as other agriculture products

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Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Cash
Receipts from Farm Marketing, 2001
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Cleveland County Livestock Rank Within State,
(2002 estimates)

• Hogs- 61st (1,500) (4,100 in 2004)
• Cattle- 7th (23,500)
• Beef Cattle 6th
• Milk Cattle 23rd (800)
• Broilers- 23rd (7,200,000)
• All chickens- 30th

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Statistics

• Charts and statistics provided by
• NCDA
• http//www.ncagr.com/stats/index.htm
• USDA
• http//www.usda.gov/nass/