Animal Terminology By Joe Molina Cattle Bovine Bulls

Animal Terminology By: Joe Molina

Cattle “Bovine” • Bulls – male cattle that can reproduce • Cows – mature females that can reproduce • Steers – castrated male cattle that cannot reproduce • Heifer – young female cattle; has not had offspring

Bovine (continued) • Calf – young cattle to young to reproduce • Beef – meat from cattle • Group- Herd

Goats “Caprine” w Billy/Buck – mature male goat w Doe – mature female goat w Buck kid – young male goat w Doe kid – young female goat w Wether – castrated male goat w Kid – newborn goat w Group- Herd

Sheep “Ovine” w w w Ram – mature male sheep Ewe – mature female sheep Ram lamb – young male sheep Ewe lamb – young female sheep Wether – castrated male sheep Lamb – newborn sheep or young sheep, also the meat from a young sheep w Mutton – meat from a sheep older than one year of age w Group- Flock

Swine - Hogs or Pigs “Porcine” w Boar – mature male hog w Sow – mature female w Barrow – castrated male pig or hog w Shoat – young male pig w Gilt – young female pig w Piglet – newborn or very young pig w Pork – meat from swine w Group- Drove

Chickens “Galine” w Cock (Rooster) – mature male chicken w Hen – mature female chicken w Cockrel- young male chicken w Pullet – young female chicken w Capon – castrated male chicken w Chick – newborn chicken w Layer – hen used for laying eggs w Broiler/Fryer – chickens grown to eat w Group- Flock

Turkey “Meleagris” w Tom – mature male turkey w Hen – mature female turkey w Tom/Hen Poult – very young turkey w Capon – castrated male turkey w Poult- newborn Turkey w Group- Flock

Horses “Equine” w Stallion – mature male horse w Mare – mature female horse w Colt – young male horse w Filly – young female horse w Gelding – castrated male horse w Foal – newborn horse w Group- Herd or Team