Anatomy Of Beef Cattle Page 5
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18Beef Project eLearning Tool – Leader Guide
Section 2: Selecting An Animal
Lesson 1: Animal History
Checklist
Assessing an Animal’s History
Date of Birth (DOB) / Age Verification
Does the animal meet the age requirements for the project?
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Refer to the 4-H Alberta Beef Project Policy #6.05 for specific age requirements for projects.
Have you seen the age verification certificate?
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Does the certificate match the tag number?
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Weaning
What was the weaning date?
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What was the weaning weight?
Breeding Considerations
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Is the animal a purebred or crossbred?
If crossbred,
What are the major breed influences?
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Will this cross’s traits help meet your project goals?
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If purebred,
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Will the breed’s traits help meet your project goals?
Are there registration papers for the animal?
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Castration
If selecting a steer, when was it castrated?
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What method was used to castrate?
Is there evidence that castration was incomplete?
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Horns
Is the animal horned, dehorned or polled?
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When was the animal dehorned?
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What method was used to dehorn the beef project animal?
Is there any regrowth, and if so, will the process have to be done again?
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Check the 4-H Alberta Beef Project Policy 6.05 for further guidelines.
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