Livestock
Test your cowledge with
the MooMilk quiz...
How many gallons of milk does a cow produce in one
month?
a) 84 gallons
b) 192 gallons
c) 240 gallons
How many 8-oz. glasses of milk is that?
a) 1,344 glasses
b) 3,072 glasses
c) 3,840 glasses
How soon can a newborn calf walk on its own?
a) one hour
b) six hours
c) one day
Why do milking cows have pierced ears?
a) for decoration
b) for identification
c) to keep flies away
Knowledge To Go
Purdue Extension
1-888-EXT-INFO
www.four-h.purdue.edu
Pork Jumble
4-H offers hundreds of different ways to learn and do new things. Livestock animals give us many products we use everyday. Here are some activities you can
do to learn about livestock.
4-H is the nation’s largest youth service organization. It helps young people develop
and improve life skills such as self-confidence, leadership, citizenship and
communications.
Why should youth join 4-H? Through 4-H, you are exposed to fun and challenges that
bring about education in numerous areas. With 4-H, you can: Have fun, make friends
and go places! For information on joining Indiana 4-H, please call 1-888-EXT-INFO or
visit us at www.four-h.purdue.edu .
Unscramble the following cuts of pork, putting one letter in each
space. Then unscramble the circled letters to answer the nutrition
question below. Have you tried all these cuts of pork?
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ECUSB
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AOTSR
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BRIS
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POHC
MEDAIONLL ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___
IOLN
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Provided by the National Pork Producers Council
Did You Know?
Courtesy of www.MooMilk.com
Answers: c,c,a,b
Discovering Beef
By-Products
Beef by-products are items made from cattle in addition
to the main meat product. Circle the beef by-products
in the word search below. Then see how many of these
items you can find in your home.
Wool is an important product we
get from sheep. It is used to make carpets,
clothes and other fabric products. Wool is a natural
fiber that is flame-resistant. Flame-resistant means it
does not catch on fire. Wool clothing
keeps you warm in the winter and cool in
the summer. It helps regulate your body
temperature by absorbing moisture.
Follow these simple steps to make a paper lamb!
Hint: To make your paper pet more durable, glue this section to poster
board or a piece of thin cardboard like a cereal box.
antifreeze
baseball glove
candles
cheese
chewing gum
cosmetics
dice
drum head
fertilizer
film
fire retardant
gelatin
Answers:
cubes, roast, ribs,
chop, medallion, loin,
tenderloin
What is the leanest cut of pork, which has about the same amount of
fat, calories and cholesterol as skinless chicken breast?
glue
margarine
marshmallow
matches
paint
paint brush
refined sugar
shoes
shoe polish
soaps
stock feed
suede
Courtesy of the American Sheep Industry Association.
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Cut this section out of the newspaper
Color your new paper pet
Carefully cut out the pet parts
Fold along the dotted lines
Use glue or tape to assemble