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Animal Terminology. 4.2.2 – What Am I? AAEC – Paradise Valley CASE - AFNR. Cattle - Bovine. Bovine – species Calving – act of parturition Calf – young cattle Bullocks – young male cattle Heifer – young female cattle; has not had a calf Bull – mature male cattle
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Animal Terminology 4.2.2 – What Am I? AAEC – Paradise Valley CASE - AFNR
Cattle - Bovine • Bovine – species • Calving– act of parturition • Calf – young cattle • Bullocks – young male cattle • Heifer – young female cattle; has not had a calf • Bull – mature male cattle • Cow – mature female that has had a calve • Steer – castrated male (typically used for meat) • Herd – group of cattle • Beef – meat from cattle
Swine - Hogs or Pigs • Porcine – species • Furrowing – act of parturition • Piglet/Pig – newborn or young pig • Shoat – young male pig • Gilt – young female pig • Boar – mature male hog • Sow – mature female • Barrow – castrated male pig or hog • Drove – group of pigs/hogs • Pork – meat from swine
Sheep • Ovine – species • Lambing – act of parturition • Lamb – newborn sheep or young sheep • Ram lamb – young male sheep • Ewe lamb – young female sheep • Ram – mature male sheep • Ewe – mature female sheep • Wether – castrated male sheep • Flock – group of sheep • Meat – <1yr: Lamb >1yr: Mutton
Goats • Caprine – species • Kidding – act of parturition • Kid – newborn goat • Buck kid – young male goat • Doe kid – young female goat • Billy – mature male goat • Doe – mature female goat • Wether – castrated male goat • Tribe/Trip – group of goats • Goat – meat from goat
Cat • Feline – Species • Queening/littering – act of parturition • Kitten – young cat (male or female) • Tom – mature male cat • Queen – mature female cat • Clowder – group of cats • Gib – castrated male
Dog • Canine – species • Whelping – act of parturition • Pup – newborn/young dog (male or female) • Stud – mature male dog • Bitch – mature female dog • Pack – group of dogs
Chickens • Poultry – species • Hatching – act of parturition • Chick – newborn chicken • Cockerel – young male chicken • Pullet – young female chicken • Rooster – mature male chicken • Hen – mature female chicken • Capon – castrated male chicken • Poultry – meat from chickens
Chickens (cont.) • Layer – hen used for laying eggs • Broiler/Fryer – chickens grown to eat • Flock – group of chickens
Horses • Equine – species • Foaling – act of parturition • Foal – newborn horse • Colt – young male horse • Filly – young female horse • Stallion – mature male horse • Mare – mature female horse • Gelding – castrated male horse • Herd – group of horses
Turkey • Laying/Hatching – act of parturition • Poult – very young turkey (male or female) • Jake – young male turkey • Hen Poult – young female turkey • Tom – mature male turkey • Hen – mature female turkey • Capon – castrated male turkey • Flock – group of turkeys • Turkey/Poultry – meat from turkeys
Rabbit • Kindling – act of parturition • Kit – newborn rabbit • Virgin – young female rabbit • Buck – mature male rabbit • Doe – mature female rabbit • Litter – group of rabbits • Rabbit – meat from rabbit