The document defines various terminology used in ruminant animal husbandry and ranching. Some key terms include: ad lib feeding (unlimited access to feed), artificial insemination, average daily gain (measurement of weight change over time), birth weight, biosecurity practices to prevent disease spread, and contemporary group (animals of similar characteristics raised together).
Introductory presentation to goats in general and a variety of breeds an agriculture student would be likely to encounter. Appropriate for a high school agriculture class
The Farmer’s Hand Book on Pig Production is a colourful and simply-written manual from the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. This book was developed to educate pig farmers .It provides a lot of information on breeding, feeding, housing pigs, detection and treatment of swine diseases.
Introductory presentation to goats in general and a variety of breeds an agriculture student would be likely to encounter. Appropriate for a high school agriculture class
The Farmer’s Hand Book on Pig Production is a colourful and simply-written manual from the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. This book was developed to educate pig farmers .It provides a lot of information on breeding, feeding, housing pigs, detection and treatment of swine diseases.
This presentation covers the Introduction to ruminants, Importance scope and challenges for ruminant production in nepal & status of ruminat production in nepal. Hope this will be helpful for BSc Ag undergraduates
Poultry housing and equipment are needed for comfort, protection and efficient production. Housing is an important non-recurring capital investment in poultry farming. Hence economy must be kept in mind while providing housing
To know about need of housing for poultry production
Different types of poultry houses
Location and layout of poultry houses
Floor space requirement
Different systems of rearing with relative advantage and disadvantages
Cage system
ECH
Introduction about quail
Advantages of quail farming
Housing
Feeding
Egg and meat production
Nutrient content in egg and meat
Incubation and hatching
Chicks management
Quail diseases and its management
Centers for parent quails and interesting facts about quail etc.,
This presentation covers the Introduction to ruminants, Importance scope and challenges for ruminant production in nepal & status of ruminat production in nepal. Hope this will be helpful for BSc Ag undergraduates
Poultry housing and equipment are needed for comfort, protection and efficient production. Housing is an important non-recurring capital investment in poultry farming. Hence economy must be kept in mind while providing housing
To know about need of housing for poultry production
Different types of poultry houses
Location and layout of poultry houses
Floor space requirement
Different systems of rearing with relative advantage and disadvantages
Cage system
ECH
Introduction about quail
Advantages of quail farming
Housing
Feeding
Egg and meat production
Nutrient content in egg and meat
Incubation and hatching
Chicks management
Quail diseases and its management
Centers for parent quails and interesting facts about quail etc.,
Recently I developed a new course “Physiology of storytelling” and presented it at different cinema schools.
Later on I’m going to develop, to publish and to use the course in different ways.
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The presentation gives the most basic vocabulary and information on cattle. It was originally used by an American teaching assistant teaching English at an agricultural school in Austria.
Goats are one of the oldest species of domesticated animals. There are nine species generally accepted as true goats with around three hundred breeds. Many small farmers or backyard raisers have found that they can earn from raising goats. Goats provide milk, meat, fibre,and hide which raisers can sell or use for themselves. If you are willing enough to try raising goats, you can start by raising one to two goats. Goat-raising is not easy but if you also willing to learn more about them, you can confidently raise goats either as pets or as livestock. This quick-start guide will give you basic information about goats and goat-raising.
Goats are herbivores. They fall under the genus Capra. What we know as the domestic goat is a subspecies of the family Bovidae. Goats are closely related to the sheep so that both animals will often exhibit similar traits. If you are serious about raising goats, you should start to memorize terms related to this venture. A female goat is called a “nanny” or “doe” and a young female is called a “doeling”. A mother goat is
referred to as a dam. A male goat is called a “buck” or “billy” and those that have been castrated are “wethers”. A goat offspring is called a “kid”.In Middle Eastern and Asian countries, goats are kept for agricultural purposes or sometimes as pets. In the US, goat-raising is finding its way
to become a fast growing industry.
This story is about Farm Animals. I made this story for a project.
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
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Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
2. Ad lib feeding - No limit placed on amount of feed intake. Self-feeding or allowing cattle to consume feed on a free-choice basis. Antemortem- Before death. Artificial insemination (AI) - The technique of placing semen from the male into the reproductive tract of the female by means other than natural service. Average daily gain (ADG) - Measurement of the average daily body weight change over a specified period of time of an animal on a feed test. A
3. Backcross - The mating of a two-breed crossbred individual back to one of its parental breeds. Example: A Hereford-Angus crossbred cow bred back to an Angus bull. Barbed Wire - (sometimes called "bobbed wire" or "barb wire" or "The Devil's Rope.") A wire used in fencing that has points at intervals to deter livestock from crossing the fence. Birth weight (BW) - The weight of a calf taken within 24 hours after birth. Heavy birth weights tend to be correlated with calving problems, along with other factors. Biosecurity - is a series of management practices designed to prevent the introduction of disease or reduce the risk of spreading disease by reducing movement of biologic organisms and their vectors (e.g. viruses, bacteria, rodents, flies) on or within operations such as a beef cattle operation. B
4. Bloat - An abnormal condition in ruminants characterized by a distention of the rumen, usually seen on an animal’s upper left side, owing to an accumulation of gases. Body capacity - A subjective assessment of the feed intake capacity of an individual or breed, typically assessed by visually evaluating body length, body depth, and spring of ribs. Bob - Method of marking cattle by trimming their tail hair. Bog spavin - A soft enlargement of the anterior, inner aspect of the hock. Branding Iron - The tool used to apply a brand. Called "iron" for short. B
5. Breeder - In most beef breed associations, the owner of the dam of a calf at the time she was mated or bred to produce that calf. Breech - The buttocks. A breech presentation at birth is where the rear portion of the fetus is presented first. British breeds - Breeds of cattle such as Angus, Hereford, and Shorthorn originating in Great Britain. Brockle-faced - White-faced with other colors splotched on the face and head. Broken-mouth - Some teeth are missing or broken. Brahmini bull - The bull that are left in the name of dead person which is a practice prevailing in certain parts of country. B
6. Buffer cow - A cow apparently always in heat, oestrus Bullock - A young bull, typically less than 20 months of age. Bunk breaking - The process of acclimating calves to consume feed from a bunk or other feeder. Bunker silo - Pit or bunker for storage of corn or grain silage or alfalfa or grass haylage in which it is reserved by fermenting after packing. Buttons - May refer to cartilage or dorsal processes of the thoracic vertebrae B
7. Caesarean section - A process in which the calf is surgically removed from the cow during parturition by making a large incision in the right side of the cow just above the flank. Calf crop - The number or percentage of calves produced within a herd in a given year relative to the number of cows and heifers exposed to breeding Calving ease - The opposite of calving difficulty. An easy calving is one that does not require assistance and does not impose undue strain on the calf or dam. Calving season - The season(s) of the year when the calves are born. Limiting calving seasons is the first step to performance testing the whole herd, accurate records, and consolidated management practices. C
8. Capped hocks - Hocks that have hard growths that cover, or “cap,” their points Carcass evaluation - Techniques of measuring components of quality and quantity in carcasses. Carcass merit - Desirability of a carcass relative to quantity of components (muscle, fat, and bone), USDA quality grade, plus potential eating qualities. Cattalo - A cross between domestic cattle and bison. Closed herd - A herd in which no outside breeding stock (cattle) are introduced. C
9. Contemporary group - A group of cattle that are of the same breed and sex, are similar in age, and have been raised in the same management group (same location on the same feed and pasture). Contemporary groups should include as many cattle as can be accurately compared. Continental (European) breed - Breeds originally developed on the continent of Europe. Examples include Simmental, Limousin and Charolais. Corriente - cattle of non-descript breeding usually from Mexico. Often used in the U.S. for recreational-roping cattle. Cow-calf operation - A management unit that maintains a breeding herd and produces weaned calves. C
10. Creep feeding - The practice of providing supplemental nutrients to nursing calves. This is typically done through the use of gates or exclosures which allow the calf to enter an area where the feeder is located but not the cow. Critter - often in speaking of cows or horses a cowboy calls them a "Critter." Other animals can also be critters Cud - Bolus of feed a ruminant animal regurgitates for further chewing. Culling - The process of eliminating less productive or less desirable individuals from a herd. Curb - A hard swelling that occurs just below the point of the hock. C
11. Creep feeding - The practice of providing supplemental nutrients to nursing calves. This is typically done through the use of gates or exclosures which allow the calf to enter an area where the feeder is located but not the cow. Critter - often in speaking of cows or horses a cowboy calls them a "Critter." Other animals can also be critters Cud - Bolus of feed a ruminant animal regurgitates for further chewing. Culling - The process of eliminating less productive or less desirable individuals from a herd. Curb - A hard swelling that occurs just below the point of the hock. C
12. Cut a circle - A cow boss will describe an area such as a portion of a ranch from which you will gather cattle or ride to check on land and animals. C D Dairy Producer - The farmer who owns or runs a dairy farm. Dairy - The farm where milk cows are kept. Dark cutter - Color of the lean (muscle) in the carcass that has a dark appearance, usually caused by stress to the animal before slaughter.
13. De-horning - In many places, cattlemen remove the horns from horned cattle when they are calves. This makes them easier to handle and less likely to hurt each other. This practice became popular when cows began to be transported more often by truck and rail and needed to be confined in small spaces. Dewclaws - Hard bony structures above the hoof on the rear surface of the legs of cattle, swine and sheep. Dewlap - Another method of marking cattle similar to a waddle. A dewlap is formed by cutting a piece of skin so that it will grow into a distinctive hanging mark in a certain location. Used in conjunction with brands and earmarks. D
14. Dogie - (pronounced with a long "o" as in "own," not as in the pet animal named "Spot.") A calf with no mother. Term used more often in Texas. Derived from the Spanish word "dogal" meaning a short rope used to keep a calf away from its mother during milking. Double muscling - A genetic trait in cattle where muscles are greatly enlarged rather than duplicate muscles. Downer - Term for animals that are disabled due to illness or injury. Drench- To give fluid by mouth. Drive - Method of rounding up cattle by scattering cowboys over the range and pushing the cattle to one place. Drop - Body parts removed at slaughter-primarily hide, head, shanks, and offal. D
15. Earmark - Method of marking cattle by cropping their ears in distinctive patterns. Usually used along with a brand. The earmark patterns are also registered with the brand. Earmark on the cow at the right is read as an "under half slope on the left ear." (as viewed by the reader) Earmarks can often be seen quicker than a brand (because the cow usually looks at you) and are a good aid in recognition and when sorting cattle. Ear Tag - Method of marking cattle (or other animals) by attaching a tag to their ears. Often vaccinations, breeding, and herd identification are information that are recorded using the tag numbers. (Negative side to this is that the tags can pull out and be lost.) Eruction - The elimination of gas by belching. E
16. Fastiny - Starvation due to lack of feed intake. Feed conversion (feed efficiency) - Units of feed consumed per unit of weight gained or (less commonly in the United States) production of meat or milk per unit of feed consumed. First cut - the choice pick of the group. Flehmen - A pattern of behavior expressed in some male animals (e.g., bull, ram, stallion) during sexual activity. The upper lip curls up and the animal inhales in the vicinity of the vulva or urine. Footrot- A disease of the foot in sheep and cattle. Founder - Nutritional ailment resulting from overeating. Lameness in front feet, with excessive hoof growth, usually occurs. F
17. Free choice - Allowing the animal to consume as much feed as they want at any time. Freemartin - Female born twin to a bull calf (approximately 9 out of10 will be infertile). F G Gestation - The period of pregnancy or the period of time from conception until young are born, averaging about 285 days in cattle. H Half-sibs - Individuals having the same sire but different dams (or less commonly the same dam but different sires). Half-brothers, half-sisters, or half brother/sister.
18. Harvest - To slaughter an animal. Heat (estrous) synchronization - Through hormonal manipulation, causing a group of cows or heifers to initiate estrous cycles at approximately the same time. Heiferette - A heifer that has calved once, after which the heifer is fed for slaughter; the calf has usually died or been weaned at an early age. Hides - Skins from animals such as cattle, horses, and pigs; beef hides weigh more than 30 lb each as contrasted to calf skins, which weigh less. Horn iron - The old way to help heal the horn base after de-horning was to cauterize the horn stub with a hot iron. H
19. Hot carcass weight - Weight of a carcass just prior to chilling. H I Involution - The return of an organ to its normal size or condition after enlargement, as of the uterus after parturition. A decline in size or activity of other tissues; the mammary gland tissues normally involute with advancing lactation J Jerk - A gather of, or trip through, a small piece of country. Term often used in rough country where cattle are hard to gather.
20. Kosher Meat - Meat from ruminant animals with split hooves where the animals have been slaughtered according to Jewish law. K L Lactation - The period of calf nursing between birth and weaning Leppy - An orphaned calf. Sometimes also used referring to a young cowboy who is inept in cowboy ways. Locoed - horses and cattle become addicted to the eating of Loco weed, thereby causing the victim to become thin; with injury to eyesight, muscular control and brain; causes an abnormal growth of hair on the mane and tail of horses - on cattle an extra increase of hair on flanks.
21. Long-eared, full-eared - Cattle that have not been earmarked. They have their whole ears. L M Masticate - To chew food. Mavericks - wild cattle that haven't been branded and never been gathered. Sometimes in remote, rough country the animal has been untouched by the cowboys for quite a while and the older the animal becomes, the more unmanageable it gets. Monoparous - A term designating animals that usually produce only one offspring at each pregnancy. Horses and cattle are monoparous.
22. Morbidity - Measurement of illness; morbidity rate is the number of individuals in a group that become ill during a specified time. Mortality rate - Number of individuals that die from a disease during a specified time, usually 1 year. Mouthed - The examination of an animal’s teeth. M N Necropsy - The examination of an animal after death. O Open - A term commonly used to indicate a non-pregnant female.
23. Parrot mouth - Upper jaw is longer than lower jaw. Paunch - Another name for rumen. Pin bones - In cattle, the posterior ends of the pelvic bones that appear as two raised areas on either side of the tail head. Polled - Naturally hornless cattle. Having no horns or scurs. Postpartum- After birth. Prepotent - The ability of a parent to transmit its characteristics on its offspring so that they resemble that parent, or each other, more than usual. Probe - A device used to measure backfat thickness in pigs and cattle. P
24. Purebred - An animal of known ancestry within a recognized breed that is eligible for registry in the official herd book of that breed. P R Railer(s) - Cattle which fail to respond to treatment. Rangeland - Land on which the indigenous or native vegetation (climax or natural potential) is predominantly grasses, grasslike plants, forbs, or shrubs and is managed as a natural ecosystem. Rataque - Fence made by laying mesquite logs or sticks between posts. Red meat - Meat from cattle, sheep, swine, and goats, as contrasted to the white meat of poultry.
25. R Re-ride - To ride again, such as to check a pasture or allotment for cattle not gathered the first time. Also with reference to riding a bronc or bull in a rodeo, if the animal does not buck as should be expected, the rider is given a different horse or bull in the hopes they can score their best. Regurgitate - To cast up digested food to the mouth as is done by ruminants. Rodeo - roundup, today a contested event. Rodear - To gather and work cattle out of a herd held by riders, such as in a fence corner where there is no corral. Roundup - The spring and fall gathering of cattle on the ranges in order to brand and ear-mark the calves, wean, sort for ownership and cut out those wanted for shipment to market.
26. R Rumination - The regurgitation of undigested food and chewing it a second time, after which it is again swallowed. Running Iron - Ring or flat iron used to draw a brand rather than stamp it on. S Scrotal circumference - A measure of testes size obtained by measuring the distance around the testicles in the scrotum with a circular tape. Related to semen producing capacity and age at puberty of female sibs and progeny. Scrub bull - A non-descript type of strong village bull Scurs - Horny tissue or rudimentary horns that are attached to the skin rather than the bony parts of the head
27. S Settle - To become pregnant. Serving capacity - A measure of the motivation, willingness, and ability of a bull to detect and service females in estrus. Shrink - Loss of weight-commonly used in the loss in liveweight when animals are marketed. Sibs - Brothers and sisters of an individual. Shelly Cow - An old cow, usually in poor condition. Slick - A horse or cow with no brand, earmark, or other identification of ownership.
28. S St. Elmo's Fire - The eerie glow sometimes seen on cattle's long horns during a lightning storm. It is caused by brush like discharges of atmospheric electricity and commonly accompanied by a crackling or fizzing noise. The light was so named because St. Elmo is the patron saint of Mediterranean sailors, who regard St. Elmo's fire as the visible sign of his guardianship over them. Stocker - Weaned cattle that are fed high-roughage diets (including grazing) before going into the feedlot. Stray - an animal found strayed away from its owner or from the range where it belongs. Something some people do not understand is that often cattle from several neighboring ranches become mixed up during the season and need to be sorted and sent back to the proper homes. This is the reason proper branding and marking are so important.
29. S Switch - The tuft of long hair at the end of the tail. T Tank - a depression formed for the purpose of holding water, usually natural water such as rain water or intermittent stream water. Used mostly in the southwest. Thoroughpin - A hard swelling that is located between the Achilles tendon and the bone of the hock joint. Tripe - Edible product from walls of ruminant stomach. Twist - Vertical measurement from top of the rump to point where hind legs separate.
30. V Vermifuge - A chemical substance given to the animals to kill internal parasitic worms. W Waddle - Another method of marking cattle. A waddle is formed by cutting a piece of skin so that it will grow into a distinctive hanging mark in a certain location. Used in conjunction with brands and earmarks. The example shows a neck waddle. Waddles and dewlaps often are more visible than brands in cold weather country where the winter hair obscures the brand, and are useful for quick recognition and sorting. Watusi - African breed of cattle, dating their ancestry back 6000 years and called the "cattle of kings." Useful today in the United States, not only for their striking appearance, but for low birth-weight calves.
31. W Weedy - Similar to "locoed", but caused by eating too much black sage or other plant instead of a normal diet and causing malnutrition, often effecting an animal's mind and thinking. Works - another term for roundup, used mainly in the southwest. (for example: spring works, fall works) Y Yardage - Charges incurred each day that the cattle are in the feedlot. These charges vary depending on the lot. Yardage is usually expressed on a cents per head per day basis.