ANSC 2240 Livestock Judging IV
This class is designed to coordinate with the Animal and Meat Evaluation, Livestock Judging I, II, and III courses to continue the development of individual and teams of livestock judges to the point of collegiate competition. The student will be evaluated on their knowledge of breeds of livestock, ages, and sex classifications. The student will heighten their understanding of evaluation, classification, grading and their usage in all segments of the animal industry. This is primarily a lab course. Prerequisite: Completion of ANSC 2230. (1 lect., 4 lab)
Major Topics
- Skeletal and muscular conformation of livestock species
- Economically important phenotypic traits of livestock species
- Selecting livestock based on the objective analysis of phenotypic traits
- Placing of the class of livestock
- Reasons for placing
- Team approach to the selection and evaluation of livestock
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Evaluate the placing of individual animals of a class of live beef cattle.
2. Evaluate the placing of individual animals of a class of live swine.
3. Evaluate the placing of individual animals of a class of live sheep.
4. Evaluate the placing of individual animals of a class of live goats.
5. Critique fellow team members to maximize effectiveness.
6. Demonstrate the livestock judging skills acquired on a national level.