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Animal Terminology
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Bovine
Means What?
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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
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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 sheeo Ewe – mature female sheep Mutton – meat from a sheep older than one year of age Wether – castrated male sheep
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Porcine
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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 Pig – newborn or very young pig Sow – mature female Pork – meat from swine
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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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Equine
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Horses
Gelding – castrated male horseStallion – mature male horseFilly – young female horseFoal – newborn horseMare – mature female horseColt – young male horse
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Goats
Wether – castrated male goatDoe kid – young female goatBuck kid – young male goatDoe – mature female goatBilly – mature male goatKid – newborn goat