Animal Terminology

Introduction to Agriscience

Granite Mountain FFA

Summer 2008

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• Calving – act of birth

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

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

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

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

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

Rabbits

Buck – adult male rabbit Doe – adult female rabbit Kit – offspring young Kitting – act of birth