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Animal Science for Agriculturists

The document provides an overview of key concepts in animal science, including scientific names of common farm animals, anatomy and physiology of digestive and reproductive systems, animal nutrition including feeds and diets, and genetics and breeding. It also discusses slaughter, processing, and marketing of livestock and explains that animal science applies biological and scientific principles to the production and management of domestic livestock species.

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Animal Science for Agriculturists

The document provides an overview of key concepts in animal science, including scientific names of common farm animals, anatomy and physiology of digestive and reproductive systems, animal nutrition including feeds and diets, and genetics and breeding. It also discusses slaughter, processing, and marketing of livestock and explains that animal science applies biological and scientific principles to the production and management of domestic livestock species.

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Animal Science

Paul Benedict D. Tuble


Licensed Agriculturist
Licensed Professional Teacher
Animal Science 101
1. Terms / words commonly used
• Scientific names
• Farm / technical terms
• Leeman’s
• Laboratory
2. Anatomy and Physiology
• Digestive system
• Reproductive system
Animal Science 101

Animal Science
Vs
Zoology
Veterinary Medicine
Animal Science 101
3. Animal nutrition
• Feeds and feeding
• Diet
4. Genetics and livestock
improvement
• Herd control
• Breeds and breeding
• Upgrading
5. Slaughter, processing and
marketing of farm animals
• Rules, laws and regulations of
slaughtering
• Basic processing
• Preservation
Animal Science 101
What Is Animal Science?
Concerned with the science and business of producing domestic
livestock species, including but not limited to beef cattle, dairy cattle,
horses, poultry, sheep, and swine.

An animal scientist applies principles of the biological, physical, and


social sciences to the problems associated with livestock production
and management.

The field of animal science addresses animal and livestock breeding,


growth, behavior and management.
Animal science, non
other than, produces
MEAT
Why is
animal Animal science greatly
impacts economy of a
science nation
important?
Animal science is the branch
of agriculture that, in all
sense, responsible for
management of animals
INTRODUCTION
Farm Animals and Their
Scientific Names
• Horse (Equus caballos) • Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
• Camel (Camelus dromedarius) • Quail (Coturnix coturnix
• Cattle Hump(Bos indicus) • Ostrich (Struthio camelus
• Cattle with hump ( Bos taurus) • Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
• Carabao (Bubalus bubalis • Mallard duck ( Anas platyrhnhos)
carabinensis) • Muscovy duck( Cairina moshcata)
• Sheep (Ovis aries) • Guniea powl ( Numida meleagris)
• Goat (Capra hircus) • Pigeon ( Columba livia)
• Pig (Sus scrofa)
• Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Bos taurus and Bubalus bubalis
• Bull • Caraheifer
• Bull calf • Heifer
• Bullock • Proven sire
• Calf • Ox
• Cattle • Stag
• Carabull • Steer
• Caracow
Equus caballus
• Broodmare
• Colt
• Equitation
• Filly
• Ridgling
• Stallion
• Studhorse
• Yeld mare or dry mare
Sus domesticus
•Boar •Sow
•Barrow •Stag
•Gilt •Weanling
•Litter
•Litter size
•Shote
Capra hircus and Ovis aries
• Billy goat or buck • Pelt
• Doe • Ram
• Ewe • Shearling
• Fleece • Wether goat
• Kid • Wether sheep
• Lamb
POULTRY (Gallus g., Cairina m., Anos p.,
Meliagris g.,Cotunix c., Anser d., etc…)
• Capon • Poultry
• Chick • Plumage
• Chicken • Pullet
• Cockerel • Rooster
• Drake
• Duck
• Duckling
• Poult

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