ADVANCED MERIT: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
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1. Identify the following breeds of animals by using photographs or illustrations.
Compile these clippings in an album for quick reference. Place the appropriate
name under each reference.
a. Milking Cattle b. Beef Cattle
1) Holstein-Friesian 1) Hereford
2) Jersey 2) Black Angus
3) Guernsy 3) Simmental
4) Ayrshire 4) Charolais
5) Brown Swiss 5) Texas Longhorn
c. Sheep d. Goats
1) Southdown 1) Domesticated Nubian
2) Merino 2) Domesticated Toggenburg
3) Wool breeds 3) Wild Ibex
4) Mutton breeds 4) Wild Markhor
e. Swine f. Rabbits
1) Yorkshire 1) California White
2) Poland China 2) Angora
3) Tamworth 3) Giant
4) Berkshire 4) Jackrabbit
5) Chester White 5) Rex
6) Duroc-Jersey 6) Satin
7) Hampshire 7) New Zealand White
g. Horses h. Birds
1) Shetland 1) Turkey
2) Clydesdale 2) Cornish
3) Quarter Horse 3) Ducks
4) Morgan 4) Chickens
5) Kentucky Thoroughbred
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2. Choose one of the above species of animals and do the following:
a. List on paper the type of food these animals eat and how much they need each
day to survive.
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b. Explain how these animals fulfill a need in your life.
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c. Find several Scripture references that refer to these animals
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d. Visit a farm, zoo, or fair to become personally acquainted with the nature
of these animals.
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e. Learn how the animals are born, how much they weigh at birth, and how soon
they can begin to walk and see.
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f. Find out the length of their lives.
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g. If possible, be involved in the care of one of these animals for 1 month.
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