Glossary of terms on livestock manure management 2003 - Ramiran

RAMIRAN <strong>Glossary</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>terms</strong> on manure management 2003 8
DUNGING UNIT
STOCKING RATE
LIVESTOCK UNIT in countries limiting LIVESTOCK density via
nutrient excretion.
The number <strong>of</strong> LIVESTOCK (or LIVESTOCK UNITS) per unit
area <strong>of</strong> land.
Cattle
CATTLE
BOVINE
COW
DAIRY COW
DAIRY
FOLLOWERS
CALF (plural
CALVES)
HEIFER
BEEF COW
SUCKLER COW
NURSING COW,
NURSE COW
STORE CATTLE
BULLOCK
STEER
BULL
BEEF CATTLE
A collective term for BOVINE LIVESTOCK. DAIRY CATTLE are
kept for milk production and BEEF CATLE are reared for meat.
Concerning CATTLE.
A female bovine animal. For CATTLE, the female is usually
termed COW on bearing her second CALF.
Cows kept for producing milk or for rearing CALVES for a dairy
herd.
Young stock on a dairy farm not yet in milk but growing to
become DAIRY COWS.
The <strong>of</strong>fspring <strong>of</strong> a cow. Males are termed BULL CALVES and
females HEIFER CALVES.
A female cow that has not yet born two CALVES. A pregnant
heifer is termed an IN-CALF HEIFER. Sometimes used for
female CATTLE before giving birth to a CALF.
Cow kept for mainly for rearing CALVES for beef production.
A cow that is allowed to rear its own CALF before being used
for beef production rather than for milk production.
SUCKLER COW
CATTLE kept at a steady rate <strong>of</strong> growth prior to later fattening
for slaughter.
A castrated BULL.
BULLOCK
An uncastrated adult BOVINE animal.
Cattle kept for the production <strong>of</strong> beef. Usually slaughtered at
450-550 kg live weight at an age <strong>of</strong> 13-16 months for intensive
in-house feeding (SILAGE, CONCENTRATES) or 17-30
months for grazed animals.