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Animal Terminology

Animal Terminology. Cattle. Cattle. Bull – uncastrated male beef/dairy animal. Steer – castrated male beef/dairy animal. Heifer – female beef/dairy animal that has not had a calf. (Usually less than 18-24 months of age) Cow – female beef/dairy animal that has had a calf.

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Animal Terminology

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  1. Animal Terminology

  2. Cattle

  3. Cattle • Bull – uncastrated male beef/dairy animal. • Steer – castrated male beef/dairy animal. • Heifer – female beef/dairy animal that has not had a calf. (Usually less than 18-24 months of age) • Cow – female beef/dairy animal that has had a calf.

  4. Calf – young beef/dairy animal either male or female. • Calving – the act of parturition in cattle.

  5. Swine

  6. Swine • Boar – uncastrated male swine. • Barrow – castrated male swine. • Gilt – female swine that has not had a litter. • Sow – female swine that has had a litter. • Pig – young swine. • Farrowing – act of parturition in swine.

  7. Sheep

  8. Sheep • Ram – uncastrated male sheep. • Wether – castrated male sheep. • Ewe – female sheep. • Lamb – young sheep. • Lambing – act of parturition in sheep.

  9. Goats

  10. Goats • Billy – uncastrated male goat. • Wether – castrated male goat. • Nanny – female goat. • Kid – young goat. • Kidding – act of parturition in goats.

  11. Horses

  12. Horses • Stallion – uncastrated male horse. • Gelding – castrated male horse. • Mare – female horse over two years of age. • Filly – female horse less than two years of age that has not had a foal.

  13. Foal – young horse. • Foaling – act of parturition in horses.

  14. Chickens

  15. Chickens • Rooster – uncastrated male chicken. • Capon – castrated male chicken. • Hen – female chicken. • Broiler – young chicken at market weight. • Chick – very young chicken not yet at market weight. • Laying – act of parturition in chickens.

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