Animal Terminology Cattle Cows mature females that can

Animal Terminology

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

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

Sheep 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 sheeo 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 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 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

Horses 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

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