Educational Media rourke Animal Science by Shirley Duke rourkeeducationalmedia com Teacher Notes available at rem4teachers com
At state fairs like this one in Iowa dairy cows are judged on their frame dairy strength sturdy rear feet and legs and quality udder traits CHAPTER ONE What is Animal Science Visit a state fair and it’s likely animals are being shown in competitions The best animals win ribbons or prizes Students studying animal science raise these animals to compete Award winning show animals often sell for large sums of money Animal science is the study of domesticated animals Domesticated means tamed Animal science is part of agriscience the larger industry of agriculture
Animals provide food and fiber for human use Biology helps people understand animals when they raise them for profit Ranchers produce animals for food wool or breeding They rely on suppliers for the materials they need to raise animals Another part of animal science includes companion animals or pets Even though pets don’t provide food or fiber people view companion animals as part of a satisfying life These animals need quality care and nutrition too
