Animal Science Chapter 1 What is Animal Science
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Animal Science Chapter #1
What is Animal Science? F Care, management and production of domestic animals F Animals used for food, clothing, weapons & tools F What was the first domesticated animal? Dog for tracking, then herding
Domestication F After animals become domesticated, they become dependent on man F Most can’t survive in wild F Most poultry can’t fly F Sheep don’t shed wool F Cows produce 20, 000 lbs milk / year F Birds produce 250 eggs / yr. (20 in wild)
Animal Use as Food F Meat - (muscle tissue) Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry F Milk - inexpensive source of protein – cheese, ice cream, yogurt F Eggs - pastries, mayonnaise, custards
Animal By-Products F Bones - buttons, glue, mineral supplement for livestock feed (Calcium) F Fat - chemicals, salves, creams, dressings, lubricants, soaps, food F Glands - medicines, food additives F Collagen - (connective tissue in joints) glue & gelatin F Intestinal & Stomach tissue - lunch meats, surgical sutures, strings for musical & sports instruments (contents = fertilizer)
Animal Use as Work F Cultivate land F Transportation F Control other animals F Assist physically & medically handicapped – Blind – Epileptic & Diabetic
Other Animal Use F Hides - leather F Hair - wool, mohair, fiber F Lab Animals - mice, rats, guinea pigs etc. F Pets
What is the future of Animal Science? F Embryo Transplant - can produce 20 calves from one cow per year F Cloning - using an animal cell to grow an identical duplicate animal F ? ? ?