Livestock Nomenclature

1. Livestock Nomenclature

2. Nomenclature A system of names in a science

3. Swine Pig / Piglet Male Female Young Mature Castrated Young Mature Giving birth barrow sow boar boar gilt farrowing Group - herd

4. Cattle calf Male Female Young Mature Castrated Young Mature Giving birth steer cow Bull calf bull heifer calving Group - herd

5. Sheep lamb Male Female Young Mature Castrated Young Mature Giving birth wether ewe Ram Lamb Ram Ewe lamb lambing Group - flock

6. Goats Kid Male Female Young Mature Castrated Young Mature Giving birth wether doe Billy Buck doe kidding Group - flock

7. Horses Foal Male Female Young Mature Castrated Young Mature Giving birth gelding mare colt filly foaling stallion Group - herd

8. Turkeys Male Female Young Mature Castrated Young Mature Giving birth poult capon hen poult tom hatching Group - Flock

9. Ducks duckling Male Female Young Mature Castrated Young Mature Giving birth hen duckling capon gander hatching drake Group - Flock

10. Chickens Chick Male Female Young Mature Castrated Young Mature Giving birth capon hen chick pullet hatching rooster Group - Flock

11. Rabbits Kitten Male Female Young Mature Castrated Young Mature Giving birth Jr. Buck Sr. Doe Jr. Doe Sr. Buck kindling Group - Colony

12. Gestation Periods

13. Gestation Periods Period of time that a female is pregnant

14. 3 months 3 weeks 3 days = 118 days 5 months = 155 days 5 months = 155 days Approx 9 months = 285 days

15. 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

16. 31 days

17. The End