Animal Terminology Cattle bovine Cows mature females that

Animal Terminology

Cattle (bovine) * 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

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

Sheep (Ovine) w w 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 sheep w Ewe – mature female sheep w Mutton – meat from a sheep older than one year of age w Wether – castrated male sheep

Swine - Hogs or Pigs (porcine) w Barrow – castrated male pig or hog w Boar – mature male hog w Gilt – young female pig w Shoat – young male pig w Pig – newborn or very young pig w Sow – mature female w Pork – meat from swine

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

Turkey w Tom – mature male turkey w Poult – very young turkey w Hen – mature female turkey w Capon – castrated male turkey

Goats w Wether – castrated male goat w Doe kid – young female goat w Buck kid – young male goat w Doe – mature female goat w Billy – mature male goat w Kid – newborn goat

Horses (equine) w Gelding – castrated male horse w Stallion – mature male horse w Filly – young female horse w Foal – newborn horse w Mare – mature female horse w Colt – young male horse

Donkeys & Mules w Donkey – an ass equinus asinus; a domesticated beast of burden used in breeding mules by crossing an ass with a horse. w Jack – the male, uncastrated ass w Jenny – a female donkey also called a jennet.

Mules w Mule – a hybrid offspring of a jackass and a mare; used as a draft animal. Mules have advantages over horses in that they are more resistant to heat, require less care in feeding, have fewer digestive disturbances, are less nervous and more surefooted than horses. w Hinny – the offspring of a horse father and donkey mother.