Laying Hens bred for high levels of egg production (~250/year) Rumen Large stomach compartments Hormones chemicals produced in the body to stimulate certain cells or tissues into action. Carnivore Organisms who only feed on flesh Finishing minimizes the movement of the cattle and provides them a much more energy intensive diet of corn. Battery Cages Most laying hens are raised in battery cages arranged in identical rows and columns Producer Organisms that make their own food Pastureland seeded, fertilized, and irrigated by humans. Beef Cattle bred specifically to grow fast and have heavy, stocky bodies Food Chain a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food Food Web detailed interconnecting diagram that shows the overall food relationships between organisms in a particular environment. Ruminants Cattle digestive set-up Omnivore Organisms that feed on both animal and plant material Ecofootprint ecological footprint is a method promoted by the Global Footprint Network to measure human demand on natural capital Herbivore Organisms who feed on producers Antibiotics Chemicals that inhibit the growth of bacteria, Dairy Cows breeds of cattle that produce large amounts (about 9,000kg/year) of milk. Rangeland natural ecosystems (prairie, temperate desert, etc) that mostly contain native vegetation Climatograph graphical representation of a location's basic climate Aurochs grazing mammals that lived across Europe, Northern Africa, India, and Central Asia Pasteurized which means it is heated to a high temperature to kill most of the bacteria that can cause food poisoning or milk spoilage. Fermentation bacteria actually digest the plant matter into simpler sugars. Mutualistic Relationships both species benefit relationship 70%-80% percentage of antibiotics manufactured in the U.S. are used on animals. Backgrounding raised in a pasture to gain weight and build up immunity before entering a feedlot.
Domestication Through artificial selection, livestock are more docile, grow faster, and have different body shapes than their wild ancestors. Food Poisoning intestinal disease caused by bacteria and toxins produced by bacteria present in food. Overpopulation pecies' population becomes so excessive that people deem it must be managed. Broiler Hens bred to grow large and quickly (6.6lbs in 8 weeks) CAFO farms where large numbers of animals are generally raised in confined and crowded conditions. Veal Male calves are fed an iron-deficient milk replacer and raised in confined crates to minimize their movements, Red Junglefowl The domestic chicken comes from the Red Junglefowl, which is native to India and much of Asia. Biome a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra. Mastitis hormones also increase the risk of mastitis, an infection of the udders. Laying Hens bred for high levels of egg production (~250/year) Rumen Large stomach compartments Hormones chemicals produced in the body to stimulate certain cells or tissues into action. Carnivore Organisms who only feed on flesh Finishing minimizes the movement of the cattle and provides them a much more energy intensive diet of corn. Battery Cages Most laying hens are raised in battery cages arranged in identical rows and columns Producer Organisms that make their own food Pastureland seeded, fertilized, and irrigated by humans. Beef Cattle bred specifically to grow fast and have heavy, stocky bodies Food Chain a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food Food Web detailed interconnecting diagram that shows the overall food relationships between organisms in a particular environment. Ruminants Cattle digestive set-up Omnivore Organisms that feed on both animal and plant material Ecofootprint ecological footprint is a method promoted by the Global Footprint Network to measure human demand on natural capital Herbivore Organisms who feed on producers Antibiotics Chemicals that inhibit the growth of bacteria, Dairy Cows breeds of cattle that produce large amounts (about 9,000kg/year) of milk. Rangeland natural ecosystems (prairie, temperate desert, etc) that mostly contain native vegetation Climatograph graphical representation of a location's basic climate Aurochs grazing mammals that lived across Europe, Northern Africa, India, and Central Asia Pasteurized which means it is heated to a high temperature to kill most of the bacteria that can cause food poisoning or milk spoilage. Fermentation bacteria actually digest the plant matter into simpler sugars. Mutualistic Relationships both species benefit relationship 70%-80% percentage of antibiotics manufactured in the U.S. are used on animals. Backgrounding raised in a pasture to gain weight and build up immunity before entering a feedlot. Domestication Through artificial selection, livestock are more docile, grow faster, and have different body shapes than their wild ancestors. Food Poisoning intestinal disease caused by bacteria and toxins produced by bacteria present in food. Overpopulation pecies' population becomes so excessive that people deem it must be managed. Broiler Hens bred to grow large and quickly (6.6lbs in 8 weeks) CAFO farms where large numbers of animals are generally raised in confined and crowded conditions. Veal Male calves are fed an iron-deficient milk replacer and raised in confined crates to minimize their movements, Red Junglefowl The domestic chicken comes from the Red Junglefowl, which is native to India and much of Asia. Biome a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra. Mastitis hormones also increase the risk of mastitis, an infection of the udders.
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bred for high levels of egg production (~250/year)
Large stomach compartments
chemicals produced in the body to stimulate certain cells or tissues into action.
Organisms who only feed on flesh
minimizes the movement of the cattle and provides them a much more energy intensive diet of corn.
Most laying hens are raised in battery cages arranged in identical rows and columns
Organisms that make their own food
seeded, fertilized, and irrigated by humans.
bred specifically to grow fast and have heavy, stocky bodies
a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
detailed interconnecting diagram that shows the overall food relationships between organisms in a particular environment.
Cattle digestive set-up
Organisms that feed on both animal and plant material
ecological footprint is a method promoted by the Global Footprint Network to measure human demand on natural capital
Organisms who feed on producers
Chemicals that inhibit the growth of bacteria,
breeds of cattle that produce large amounts (about 9,000kg/year) of milk.
natural ecosystems (prairie, temperate desert, etc) that mostly contain native vegetation
graphical representation of a location's basic climate
grazing mammals that lived across Europe, Northern Africa, India, and Central Asia
which means it is heated to a high temperature to kill most of the bacteria that can cause food poisoning or milk spoilage.
bacteria
actually digest the plant
matter into simpler sugars.
both species benefit relationship
percentage of antibiotics manufactured in the U.S. are used on animals.
raised in a pasture to gain weight and build up immunity before entering a feedlot.
Through artificial selection, livestock are more docile, grow faster, and have different body shapes than their wild ancestors.
intestinal disease caused by bacteria and toxins produced by bacteria present in food.
pecies' population becomes so excessive that people deem it must be managed.
bred to grow large and quickly (6.6lbs in 8 weeks)
farms where large numbers of animals are generally raised in confined and crowded conditions.
Male calves are fed an iron-deficient milk replacer and raised in confined crates to minimize their movements,
The domestic chicken comes from the Red Junglefowl, which is native to India and much of Asia.
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
hormones also increase the risk of mastitis, an infection of the udders.
