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ANTHONY HERBERT

Farm operations

Types of beef production cattle

Angus
Beef master
Hereford
Limousine
Charolais

Angus

Origin- Scotland
scientific nameBos Taurus
Imported to the
U.S. in 1873
Maturity weight
1100- 1300lbs

Beef Master

Origin- U.S.A
Scientific nameBos Taurus
Bred from Hereford
and brahm
Finsihing weight
1300 to 1400lbs

Hereford

Origin- England
Scientific nameBos torus
Finishing weight
1100-1400lbs
Imported in the
1600

limousin

Origin- France
Scientific nameBos Torus
Imported in the
1600s
Finishing weight
1200-1400lbs

charolais

Origin- southern
France
Scientific nameBos torus
Imported in 1800s
Finishing weight1100- 1400lbs

Feeds for cattles

Silage
Contains- hay,
minerals, corn, corn
roots

Hay

Moisture level has


to be 20%
A forage

Vaccinations For Cattle

For a one year


booster
Used for helping
fighting dieses

Tractor

John Deere 8530


can be used to
plow your fields

Combine

This is used to
harvest corn and
wheat.

Feeding Tractor

You can use this


tractor to feed with
the bucket or haul
a mixer behind you

Feeding Mixer

You can use this to


feed your cows by
putting hay and
feed to mix
together

Mower For Hay

You use this to cut


the hay down so
you can rake it

Rakes

You use this when


your trying to dry
the hay out
Use them to make
rows

Hay baler

Is used to make the


hay into a bale

Types of dairy cattle production

Holstein
Brown Swiss
Jersey

Holstein

Origin- england
1800s
Used for milking
9 million Holstein
the U.S.

Brown Swiss

A more aggressive
cow
4% butter fat
3.5 % protein in
milk

Jersey

Small breed of
milking cattle
Has high butter fat
in there milk
Low cost to raise

Milking parlor

Where the cows go


and get milked and
cleaned
Also get milked
tested

Holding Tank

This is where the


milk is stored so it
doesnt get spoiled

Types of hog production

Hampshire

Scientific name :
Sus scrofa
domesticus
Came from England
in the 1800s
Known for there
black markings and
white stripe

Yorkshire

From England in
the 1700s
Has good protein
value
Know for their
pink/white color

Duroc

Not a pure bred


Has really dark
meat
Lean muscle
Known for floppy
ears

Pig feeds

A lot of vitamins
and minerals
16% protein
Feed twice a day
depending on how
many you have for
quantity

Vaccinations For Hogs

Very important to
vaccinate because
pigs catch
everything
It helps them stay
healthy
Need to vaccinate
when piglets

Types of sheep production

Sulffolk

Scientific name:
Ovis aries
Used for meat
Can sell their wool
cost to 100 to 200

Southdown

Came from England


Adult weight 150200
Can sell their wool
Wool weighs about
5 pounds

Vaccinations For Sheep

CD-T toxoid is the


most common
Protects against
enterotoxemia,
Clostridium
perfringens , and
lock jaw

Sheep Feeds

A pellet form
High protein

Types of poultry Breed

Meat Chickens

Finish weight 9lbs


Easy to feed
Need a lot of water

Chicken Houses

Store the chicken


with their watering
system

Chicken Feeds

Vaccinations for poultry

You can vaccinate


against mareks
disease
Semolina
It is important
because chickens
can carry a lot of
dieses

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