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Animal Terminology
Introduction to Agriscience
Granite Mountain FFA
Summer 2008
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Cattle
* Cows – mature females that can reproduce* Steers – castrated male cattle that cannot
reproduce
* Bullocks – young male bulls that cannot reproduce
* Heifer – young female cattle; has not had offspring
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Cattle (continued)
• Calf – young cattle to young to reproduce• Bulls – male cattle that can reproduce• Beef – meat from cattle• Calving – act of birth
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Sheep
Ram – mature male sheep Ewe lamb – young female sheep Ram lamb – young male sheep Lamb – newborn sheep or young sheep, also the meat from
a young sheep Ewe – mature female sheep Mutton – meat from a sheep older than one year of age Wether – castrated male sheep Lambing – act of birth
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Swine - Hogs or Pigs
Barrow – castrated male pig or hog Boar – mature male hog Gilt – young female pig Shoat – young male pig Piglet – newborn or very young pig Pig - young hog less tha150 lbs. Sow – mature female Pork – meat from swine Farrowing – act of birth
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Chickens
Hen – mature female chicken Capon – castrated male chicken Chick – newborn chicken Cock (Rooster) – mature male chicken Pullet – young female chicken Layer – hen used for laying eggs Broiler/Fryer – chickens grown to eat
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Turkey
Tom – mature male turkeyPoult – very young turkeyHen – mature female turkeyCapon – castrated male turkey
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Horses
Gelding – castrated male horse Stallion – mature male horse Filly – young female horse Foal – newborn horse Mare – mature female horse Colt – young male horse Foaling – act of birth
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Goats
Wether – castrated male goat Doeling kid – young female goat Buckling kid – young male goat Doe – mature female goat Billy – mature male goat Kid – newborn goat Kidding – act of birth
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Rabbits
Buck – adult male rabbit Doe – adult female rabbit Kit – offspring young Kitting – act of birth