Transcript LIVESTOCK NOMENCLATURE

Livestock
Nomenclature
Nomenclature
A system of
names in a
science
Swine
Pig / Piglet
Male
Young
boar
Mature
boar
Female
Castrated
barrow
Group -
Young
gilt
herd
Mature
Giving birth
sow
farrowing
Cattle
calf
Male
Young
Mature
Female
Castrated
Young
Mature
Giving birth
steer
cow
Bull
bull
heifer
calving
calf
Group -
herd
Sheep
lamb
Male
Young
Mature
Female
Castrated
Young
Mature
wether
Ram
Ewe
Lamb Ram
ewe
lamb
Group -
flock
Giving birth
lambing
Goats
Kid
Male
Young
Billy
Mature
Buck
Female
Castrated
wether
Group -
Young
doe
flock
Mature
doe
Giving birth
kidding
Horses
Foal
Male
Young
colt
Mature
Female
Castrated
Young
Mature
Giving birth
gelding
mare
foaling
filly
stallion
Group -
herd
Turkeys
Male
Young
Mature
poult
Female
Castrated
Young
capon
tom
Group -
poult
Flock
Mature
Giving birth
hen
hatching
Ducks
Male
Young
Mature
duckling
Female
Castrated
Young
Group -
Giving birth
hen
capon
drake
Mature
gander
Flock
hatching
Chickens
Chick
Male
Young
Mature
chick
Female
Castrated
Young
capon
rooster
Group -
pullet
Flock
Mature
hen
Giving birth
hatching
Rabbits
Kitten
Male
Young
Mature
Jr.
Buck
Female
Castrated
Sr.
Buck
Group -
Young
Jr.
Doe
Colony
Mature
Giving birth
Sr.
Doe kindling
Gestation
Periods
Gestation Periods
Period of time that
a female is
pregnant
3 months
3 weeks
3 days
5 months = 155 days
= 118 days
5 months = 155 days
Approx 9 months = 285 days
28 - 35 days
after she
has laid all
her eggs
336 days
28 days after she has laid
all her eggs
28 days after
she has laid all
her eggs
31 days
The End