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    This document defines common terminology used for various livestock animals. It provides definitions for cattle terminology including bovine, cow, heifer, bull, steer, and calf. It also defines terminology for pigs including swine, hog, piglet, sow, boar, barrow, and gilt. Terminology is also defined for sheep, goats, horses, and chickens including the terms for the adults, offspring, and groups of each species. Gestation periods are provided for each species.

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    Introduction to Animal Science

    Common terminologies

    Cattle: Bos indicus (tropical breeds), Bos taurus (temperate breeds)


    Bovine: a wild or domesticated animal that is part of the cattle group (to
    include bison and buffalo)
    Cow: female bovine that’s had a calf
    Heifer: female bovine that has never had a calf
    Bull: an intact (not castrated) male bovine, used primarily for breeding
    Steer: a castrated male bovine, used primarily for beef production
    Calf: a young bovine under one year of age of either sex
    Gestation period (pregnancy): 280 days
    Calving: the act of a cow giving birth to a calf
    Herd: a group of cattle

    Pig - Sus scrofa


    Swine: a broad term for pigs
    Hog: a domesticated pig
    Piglet: a young pig
    Sow: a female pig that has had piglets
    Farrow: When a mother sow gives birth to piglets
    Boar: an intact (not castrated) male swine used for breeding
    Barrow: a castrated male pig
    Gilt: a female pig under a year old that has not given birth
    Gestation period (pregnancy): 115 days
    Farrowing: the act of a sow giving birth to a piglet
    Sounder: a group of pigs

    Sheep: Ovis aries


    Ewe: a female sheep
    Ram: a male sheep (not castrated) used for breeding
    Wether: a castrated male sheep
    Lamb: a young sheep, under a year old
    Gestation period (pregnancy): 150 days
    Lambing: the act of a ewe giving birth to a lamb
    Flock: a group of sheep
    Goat: Capra hircus.
    Doe: an adult female goat
    Billy: a male goat
    Buck: a male goat (not castrated) used for breeding
    Wether: a castrated male goat
    Doeling: a female goat under one year of age
    Buckling: a male goat under a year of age
    Kids: a goat under 12 months of age — usually referring to younger, baby
    goats
    Gestation period (pregnancy): 150 days
    Kidding: the act of a doe giving birth to a kid
    Herd: a group of goat

    Equine/horse: Equus caballus


    Mare: a female horse
    Stallion: an intact (not castrated) male horse
    Gelding: a castrated male horse
    Filly: a young female horse
    Colt: a young male horse
    Yearling: a male or female horse between 1 and 2 years old
    Foal: a male or female horse less than a year old
    Gestation period (pregnancy): 336 days
    Foaling: the act of a mare giving birth to a foal

    Chicken: Gallus gallus or Gallus domesticus


    Layer: a female chicken used for egg production
    Broiler: chickens used for meat production — may be male or female
    Hen: an adult female chicken
    Rooster: a male chicken
    Pullet: a young hen, under a year old
    Capon: castrated male chicken
    Chick: a newly hatched young bird
    Flock: group of chickens

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