Transcript Cattle - Bovine

Cattle - Bovine
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Mature male - bull
Mature female - cow
Young animal just born - calf
Female which has not given birth - heifer
Castrated male - steer
• Male missing a testicle - stag
• Female born twin to male - freemartin
• Giving birth - parturition
Pigs, Hogs, Swine – Porcine
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Mature male - boar
Mature female - sow
Young animal - pig, piglet
Female which has not given birth - gilt
Females around 40-60 lbs - shoat
Castrated male - barrow
Giving birth - farrowing
Sheep
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Mature male - ram
Mature female - ewe
Young animal - lamb
Castrated male - wether
Giving birth - lambing
Horses – Equine
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Mature male - stallion
Mature female - mare
Young baby horse - foal
Young female 2-3 years old - filly
Young male 2-3 years old - colt
Castrated male horse - gelding
Giving birth - foals
Donkey
• Mature male - Jack
• Mature female - Jenny
Horse/Donkey crosses
• Jack x mare = mule
• Jenny x stallion =
hinny
• Almost always sterile
• Can be used in coon
hunting
Poultry
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Male chicken – rooster
Female chicken - hen
Baby chicken - chick, dib
Female chicken not yet laying eggs - pullet
Hen used for egg production - layer
Chicken used for meat - broiler
Castrated male chicken - capon
Mature male turkey - tom
Baby turkey – poult
Castrated male turkey - hokie
Goats
• Mature male – billy
• Mature female nanney
• Baby - kid