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Animal Nomenclature

Learn the proper names for animal offspring, young, adults, and gestation lengths across different species. Understand castration terminology for pigs, sheep, beef, horses, chickens, ducks, and more.

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Animal Nomenclature

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  1. Animal Nomenclature What do you call a…?

  2. What do you call them?

  3. First… Let’s get this Straight • Gestation Length: the time of CONCEPTION to the time of BIRTH • Castration: the removal of the male sex organs, testicals

  4. PIGS • S. Name: Porcine • Baby: Piglet • M. Young: Boar Pig • M. Adult: Boar • Castrated: Barrow • F. Young: Gilt • F. Adult: Sow • Giving Birth: Farrowing • Gestation Length: 3 mo. 3 weeks, 3 days

  5. SHEEP • S.Name: Ovine • Baby: Lamb • M. Young: Ram Lamb • M. Adult: Ram • Castrated: Wether • F. Young: Ewe Lamb • F. Adult: Ewe • Giving Birth: Lambing • Gestation Length: 5 months

  6. BEEF • S. Name: Bovine • Baby: Calf • M. Young: Bull Calf • M. Adult: Bull • Castrated: Steer • F. Young: Heifer • F. Adult: Cow • Giving Birth: Calving • Gestation Length: 9 months

  7. HORSES • S. Name: Equine • Baby: Foal • M. Young: Colt • M. Adult: Stallion • Castrated: Gelding • F. Young: Filly • F. Adult: Mare • Giving Birth: Foaling • Gestation Length: 11 Months

  8. CHICKENS • S. Name: Avian • Baby: Chick • M. Young: Cockerel • M. Adult: Rooster • Castrated: Capon • F. Young: Pullet • F. Adult: Hen • Giving Birth: Hatching • Gestation Length: 21 days

  9. DUCKS • S. Name: Anserine • Baby: Ducking • M. Young: Poult • M. Adult: Drake • Castrated: Capon • F. Young: Pullet • F. Adult: Hen • Giving Birth: Hatching • Gestation Length: 28 days

  10. TURKEYS • S. Name: Avian • Baby: Chick • M. Young: Poult • M. Adult: Tom • Castrated: Capon • F. Young: Pullet • F. Adult: Hen • Giving Birth: Hatching • Gestation Length: 28 days

  11. RABBITS • S. Name: Lagomorph • Baby: Kit • M. Young: Jr. Buck • M. Adult: Buck • Castrated: Lapin • F. Young: Jr. Doe • F. Adult: Doe • Giving Birth: Kindling • Gestation Length: 31 days

  12. GOATS • S. Name: Caprine • Baby: Kid • M. Young: Jr. Billy • M. Adult: Billy • Castrated: Wether • F. Young: Jr. Doe • F. Adult: Doe • Giving Birth: Kidding • Gestation Length: 5 months

  13. Geese • S. Name: Anserine • Baby: Gosling • M. Young: Poult • M. Adult: Gander • Castrated: Capon • F. Young: Pullet • F. Adult: Goose • Giving Birth: Hatching • Gestation Length: 36 days

  14. PET NAMES Complete the back side of paper on funny or unusual pet names

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