Animal Terminology

Bovine

Means What?

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

Cattle (continued)

• Calf – young cattle to young to reproduce• Bulls – male cattle that can reproduce• Beef – meat from cattle

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 sheeo Ewe – mature female sheep Mutton – meat from a sheep older than one year of age Wether – castrated male sheep

Porcine

Swine - Hogs or Pigs

Barrow – castrated male pig or hog Boar – mature male hog Gilt – young female pig Shoat – young male pig Pig – newborn or very young pig Sow – mature female Pork – meat from swine

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

Turkey

Tom – mature male turkeyPoult – very young turkeyHen – mature female turkeyCapon – castrated male turkey

Equine

Horses

Gelding – castrated male horseStallion – mature male horseFilly – young female horseFoal – newborn horseMare – mature female horseColt – young male horse

Goats

Wether – castrated male goatDoe kid – young female goatBuck kid – young male goatDoe – mature female goatBilly – mature male goatKid – newborn goat