female porcine

BOAR  a young male

Terminology of Animal Science porcine
Cattle Terminology PIGLET  very young
 a female bovine porcine
FARROWING  the act of
COW that has had offspring
giving birth to
 a male bovine piglets
BULL capable of LITTER  a group of
piglets born at one
reproducing
time
Heifer  a young female Sheep Terminology
bovine that has not Ewe  a female
had offspring sheep that has
lambed
Steer  a castrated male
RAM  a male sheep
bovine also known as
Calf  a young bovine buck
(less than 30 mo) EWE LAMB  a young
female ovine
 the act of giving
WETHER  a castrated
CALVING birth to a calf male ovine
 to remove a Lamb  a young ovine

WEAN young animal from

it’s mother LAMBING  the act of
giving birth to
 nutrient rich milk
lambs
COLOSTRUM from the mother
DOCKING  the act of
following birth
removing the tail
 the act of of a young lamb
CULLING removing MUTTON  the meat of
sheep animals
unproductive animals
Shearing  Removal of
from a group
wool
Swine Terminology
Goat Terminology
Sow  a female hog MOHAIR  a less textured
that has given hair usually
birth harvested from goats
Boar  Male capable for fiber
of reproducing CASHMERE  a valuable hair
from cashmere goats
GILT  a young
DOE  a female goat being hatched
that has reproduced, MOLT  the act of losing
also called a nanny feathers
BILLY/BUCK  a male goat LAYERS  poultry used to
capable of produce eggs
reproducing BROILERS  poultry used for
KID  a young caprine /FRYERS meat
KIDDING  the act of giving Industry
birth to young PEDIGREE tracking the
caprine ancestors of an
CHEVON  a goat grown for animal
meat BREED  a variety of
Equine Terminology animal with specific
MARE  an adult female traits
horse BREED  a group of
STALLION  a male horse ASSOCIATION producers that ensure
capable of breed traits
reproducing also  a group of
called a stud COMMODITY producers producing
GELDING  a castrated male GROUP a similar product
equine
FOAL  a young equine
COLT  a young male
equine
FILLY  a young female
equine
DRAFT  a horse
produced for work
Poultry Terminology
HEN  a female chicken
ROOSTER  a male chicken
CAPON  a castrated male
rooster
CLUTCH  a set of eggs