University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines
Alubijid | Cagayan de Oro | Claveria | Jasaan | Oroquieta | Panaon
AnSci121 / Introduction to Animal Science
2 nd Semester, S.Y. 2022 -202 3
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External Anatomy and Body Measurements
Laboratory Exercise No. 1
I. Introduction
The human being starts studying the science of animals for them to be able to
understand, and learn how will they be breed, produce for business and to know what is their
behavior.
Weight can be used to determine the correct amount of feed an animal can get, to avoid
underfeeding or overfeeding. It also allows you to determine the possible values of the live
animal in relation to the market price.
II. Objective
At the end of the activity, the students are expected to:
1. Identify the different parts of ruminant and non-ruminant animals;
2. Relate the parts to certain roles in production and animal welfare; and;
3. Estimate body weights of large animals.
III. Specimen, Materials and Equipment
1. Laboratory activity worksheet
2. Pig and Cow
3. Tape Measure
4. PPE (boots, gloves and face mask)
IV. Methodology
1. Look for a chicken, duck, pig and cow in your community, take pictures of each kind,
label the external parts, and attach in the illustration 1 to 4.
2. Identify the parts that are involved in doing the task for production and reproduction by
answering the question 1 to 2.
3. Look for three (1) pigs (preferably gilt or sow) in your community that you can work
with.
a. Measure the body length of the pig, starting at the base of the head to the base of
the tail using tape measure and use inches as the measuring unit. See figure 1 and
figure 2 for the example.
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Figure 1. Body length of pig using actual specimen Figure 2 . Body length of pig illustration
b. Measure the chest girth of the pig, using tape measure and use inches as the
measuring unit. See figure 3 and figure 4 for the example.
Figure 3. Chest girth of pig using actual specimen Figure 4. Chest girth of pig illustration
c. Calculate the estimated body weights of each of the three (3) pigs using the
formula below and fill-in table no.1
Chest girth 2 x Body length
Swine Estimated bodyweight (kg) = --------------------------------- X 0.454
400
4. Look for three (1) cows in your community that you can work with.
a. Measure the body length of the cow, starting at the shoulder to the base of the tail
(distance A and B in figure 6) using tape measure and use inches as the measuring
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unit . See figure 5 and figure 6 for the example.
Figure 5. Body length of cowusing actual specimen Figure 6. Body length of cow illustration
b. Measure the chest girth of the cow, using tape measure and use inches as the
measuring unit. See figure 7 and figure 8 for the example.
Figure 7. Chest girth of cowusing actual specimen Figure 8. Chest girth of cow illustration
c. Calculate the estimated body weights of each of the three (3) cows using the
formula below and fill-in table no.1
Chest girth 2 x Body length
Cow Estimated bodyweight (kg) = --------------------------------- X 0.454
300
V. Result and Discussion
Table 1. Measured body weights of pigs and cattle.
Animals Chest girth Body length Estimated weight
Pig 1
Cow 1
Note. Attach photo-documentation each of the animal measurements with corresponding figure no.
and figure description.
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Instruction: Choose any species of poultry animal. Attach the actual picture of the chicken then label
the external part properly.
Illustration 1. External parts of a poultry species represented
Instruction: Choose any species of livestock animal. Attach the actual picture of the livestock animal
then label the external part properly.
Illustration 2. External parts of the chosen livestock animal.
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Question No. 1. Angus produces one of the prime beefs in the market. Are these cattle a tropical or
temperate breed? Describe how each one differs from the other?
Question No. 2. Distinguish the dewclaw of a cock and the dewclaw of a pig. Relate how these parts
work.
References (Use APA Style)
VI. Methods of Assessment (refer to AnSci121 Syllabus for the rubric)
Optimum score your rating
Answers to:
Table 1 40 ______
Photo-documentation 30 ______
Illustration #1 10 ______
Illustration #2 10 ______
Question #1 10 ______
Question #2 10 ______
References 10 ______
TOTAL 120
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