WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Livestock Products Work in groups of two and write down as many animals products and by-products as you can. You have 10 min. to complete this task! WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Livestock Products 1. Food meat, milk, cheese, eggs 2. Clothing wool, leather from hides 3. Shelter tents from hides 4. Power work in less developed countries WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Livestock Products 5. Recreation horse back riding, rodeos 6. Fuel burn dry animal manure 7. Animals are converters eat stuff humans will not eat and convert these materials into food meat, eggs, milk, etc. WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Which of the following was not made from animals: WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 By-Products 1. Wool 2. Leather 3. Candy and chewing gum from animal fat 4. Gelatin - from horns, hooves, bones, and hides 5. Glue, cosmetics, waxes, soap, lubricants, brushes, etc. WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Wool WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 By-Products 6. Animal feeds from scrap meat and bones and blood meal 7. Insulin for diabetics from livestock pancreas WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 By-Products 8. Heparin for blood clotting from livestock lungs 9. Candles 10. Fertilizer WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Trends in Animal Science WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 What do you think is the top livestock commodity in North Carolina? WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Swine WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Trends in NC Swine The top agriculture commodity in North Carolina found mostly in the eastern 1/2 of the state North Carolina ranks 2nd nationally Iowa is 1st WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Trends in NC Swine The swine industry brings in over 1.5 billion dollars to the state The number of swine farms is decreasing The size of farms is increasing WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Poultry WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Trends in NC Poultry Broilers are NCs second rank commodity Broilers bring in over 1.3 billion dollars in cash receipts to NC agriculture WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Trends in NC Poultry Recent health concerns has increased the consumption of poultry products less fat subcutaneous fat layer WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Animal Agriculture North Carolina livestock commodities brings in twice as much money as other agriculture products WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Cash Receipts from Farm Marketing, 2001 WF-R ANIMAL SCIENCE 1 Statistics Charts and statistics provided by: NCDA USDA