Pathfinder Honors / Outdoor Industries

Cattle Husbandry

Pathfinder honor • Skill level 2

Cattle Husbandry honor patch

Requirements

  • 1.

    Name at least 25 parts of a steer.

  • 2.

    What are four characteristics of a good heifer?

  • 3.

    What is castration, and what is its purpose?

  • 4.

    Why is dehorning done, and what age is best for dehorning?

  • 5.

    What is creep feeding?

  • 6.

    When is a calf weaned?

  • 7.

    What are the housing needs of cattle?

  • 8.

    Why is it best to put feed and water at opposite ends of the pen from each other?

  • 9.

    Identify live or from pictures three breeds of beef cattle and three breeds of dairy cattle.

  • 10.

    What type of feed is required during the following:

    • a.

      First 90 days

    • b.

      From 90 to 180 days

    • c.

      From 180 days to selling

  • 11.

    How can a heifer be trained to become a gentle cow?

  • 12.

    Care for one or more calves for a period of six months.

About this honor

Skill level
2
Division
General Conference
Edition
2001
Original honor
1944

Requirements are published by AdventSource for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Advent Clubs reproduces them here for club leaders and links the original document above.

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