Animal terminology

Animal Terminology
Cattle
Sheep
Swine - Hogs or Pigs
Chickens
Turkey
Horses
Goats

1. Animal Terminology

2. Cattle
* Cows – mature females that can reproduce
* Steers – castrated male cattle that cannot
reproduce
* Bullocks – young male bulls that cannot
reproduce
* Heifer – young female cattle; has not had
offspring

3. Cattle (continued)
•Calf – young cattle to young to reproduce
• Bulls – male cattle that can reproduce
• Beef – meat from cattle

4. Sheep
Ram – mature male sheep
Ewe lamb – young female sheep
Ram lamb – young male sheep
Lamb – newborn sheep or young sheep, also the
meat from a young sheeo
Ewe – mature female sheep
Mutton – meat from a sheep older than one year of
age
Wether – castrated male sheep

5. Swine - Hogs or Pigs
Barrow – castrated male pig or hog
Boar – mature male hog
Gilt – young female pig
Shoat – young male pig
Pig – newborn or very young pig
Sow – mature female
Pork – meat from swine

6. Chickens
Hen – mature female chicken
Capon – castrated male chicken
Chick – newborn chicken
Cock (Rooster) – mature male chicken
Pullet – young female chicken
Layer – hen used for laying eggs
Broiler/Fryer – chickens grown to eat

7. Turkey
Tom – mature male turkey
Poult – very young turkey
Hen – mature female turkey
Capon – castrated male turkey

8. Horses
Gelding – castrated male horse
Stallion – mature male horse
Filly – young female horse
Foal – newborn horse
Mare – mature female horse
Colt – young male horse

9. Goats
Wether – castrated male goat
Doe kid – young female goat
Buck kid – young male goat
Doe – mature female goat
Billy – mature male goat
Kid – newborn goat

10. Goats
Wether – castrated male goat
Doe kid – young female goat
Buck kid – young male goat
Doe – mature female goat
Billy – mature male goat
Kid – newborn goat