backcross - Mating of a two-breed crossbred offspring back to one of its parental breeds.
dewlap - Loose skin under the chin and neck of cattle.
Motility : A parameter recorded during microscopic examination of semen .
Progeny : The young, or offspring, of the parents.
Reticulum- 2nd compartment
Rumen- 1st compartment
Omasum-3rd compartment
Abomasum- 4th compartment
Artificial insemination -requires a person to collect semen from the male and deposit it into the female.
Blow - Shearing stroke.
Coccidiosis - Disease in feeder lambs characterized by diarrhea, dehydration, loss of weight, and weakness.
Colostrum - The first milk produced, rich in antibodies, energy, and vitamin A.
Creep feeding - Method of providing supplements for lambs during the nursing period.
Dermis - Thick inner layer of sheep skin that extends down to the muscle.
Doggy wools - Short, harsh, coarser than type, comparatively straight wools.
External parasite - Parasites that may be found on the fleece, skin and in the nasal and ear passages.
Flehmen - Behavioral display of "lip curl" made by ram in response to ewe in heat.
Hydranencephaly - Abnormal condition of water in the brain.
Integumentary disease - Disease affecting the skin, hooves, or horns.
Flank streaking - The amount of intramuscular fat found in the flank. Used to determine quality grade.
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