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Livestock Terminolgy

Livestock Terminolgy. Cattle. Calving. Calf. Bull. Giving Birth: Newly Born: Young Male: Young Female:. Heifer. Bull. Cow. Steer. Mature Male: Mature Female: Castrated Male:. Sheep. Lambing. Lamb. Ram. Giving Birth: Newly Born: Young Male: Young Female:. Ewe. Ram. Ewe.

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Livestock Terminolgy

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  1. Livestock Terminolgy

  2. Cattle

  3. Calving Calf Bull Giving Birth: Newly Born: Young Male: Young Female: Heifer

  4. Bull Cow Steer Mature Male: Mature Female: Castrated Male:

  5. Sheep

  6. Lambing Lamb Ram Giving Birth: Newly Born: Young Male: Young Female: Ewe

  7. Ram Ewe Wether Mature Male: Mature Female: Castrated Male:

  8. Swine

  9. Farrowing Piglet Boar Giving Birth: Newly Born: Young Male: Young Female: Gilt

  10. Boar Sow Barrow Mature Male: Mature Female: Castrated Male:

  11. Horses

  12. Foaling Foal Colt Giving Birth: Newly Born: Young Male: Young Female: Filly

  13. Stallion Mare Gelding Mature Male: Mature Female: Castrated Male:

  14. Chickens

  15. Laying Chick Cockerel Giving Birth: Newly Born: Young Male: Young Female: Pullet

  16. Rooster Hen Capon Mature Male: Mature Female: Castrated Male:

  17. What is a breed? Animals that, through selection and breeding, have come to resemble one another and pass on their traits uniformly to their offspring.

  18. Beef Breeds What’s the difference between British breeds and continental breeds?

  19. Angus • Origin: Aberdeen, Scotland • Characteristics: Black, some have white bellies, polled* • Smooth hair coat • Medium frame size • Heavy muscled • *Polled: born without horns (genetic trait)

  20. Hereford • Origin: Herefordshire, England • Characteristics: Light yellow to cherry red with white belly; thick, curly hair coat • Medium frame size • Medium muscled

  21. Shorthorn • Origin: Northern England • Characteristics: Color varies, mostly roan (red and white color) • Medium to large frame size • Medium muscle

  22. Limousin • Origin: South Central France • Characteristics: Most commonly red; can be black with lighter eyes and belly • Medium to large frame size, long body • Heavy muscle

  23. Maine Anjou • Origin: Northwest France • Characteristics: Deep red with white markings; most commonly solid black in color • Large frame size • Heavily muscled

  24. Swine Breeds

  25. Duroc • Origin-New York/New Jersey • Ears- Droopy • Color- Cherry Red • Misc.-Large frame, fast gainers, good mothers, popular breed

  26. Hampshire • Origin-Kentucky • Ears-Erect • Color-Black with a white belt • Misc.-The “meat breed,” excellent carcass

  27. Chester White • Origin-Pennsylvania • Ears-Droopy • Color-White with blue freckles • Misc.-good mothers, large frame

  28. Yorkshire • Origin-England • Ears-Erect • Color- White • Misc.-the mother breed, largest litters

  29. Landrace • Origin-Denmark • Ears-Droopy • Color-White • Misc.-extremely long body

  30. Sheep Breeds

  31. Columbia • Developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture • Developed to thrive on Western ranges • Produce medium wool and large amounts of meat

  32. Hampshire • Originated in Hampshire, England • Black face and legs • Mild demeanor • Unbroken wool cap should extend from the neck over the forehead

  33. Rambouillet • Originated in Spain • Shipped to France in 1801 • White in color

  34. Southdown • Developed in England • Well suited to farm flock production • Gray face with white body • Adapted to wet conditions

  35. Suffolk • Originated in England • Most popular breed in the United States today • Produce large amounts of meat • White with black faces and legs

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