Livestock Nomenclature Nomenclature A system of names in

Livestock Nomenclature

Nomenclature A system of names in a science

Swine Pig / Piglet Male Young boar Mature boar Female Castrated barrow Group - Young gilt herd Mature sow Giving birth farrowing

Cattle calf Male Young Mature Female Castrated Young Mature Giving birth steer cow Bull bull heifer calving calf Group - herd

Sheep lamb Male Young Mature Female Castrated Young wether Ram Ewe Lamb Ram lamb Group - flock Mature ewe Giving birth lambing

Goats Kid Male Young Billy Mature Buck Female Castrated wether Group - Young doe flock Mature doe Giving birth kidding

Horses Foal Male Young colt Mature Female Castrated Young Mature Giving birth gelding mare foaling filly stallion Group - herd

Turkeys Male Young Mature poult Female Castrated capon tom Group - Young poult Flock Mature hen Giving birth hatching

Ducks duckling Male Young Mature duckling Female Castrated capon drake Group - Young Mature Giving birth hen gander Flock hatching

Chickens Chick Male Young Mature chick Female Castrated capon rooster Group - Young pullet Flock Mature hen Giving birth hatching

Rabbits Kitten Male Young Mature Female Castrated Jr. Buck Sr. Buck Group - Young Jr. Doe Colony Mature Giving birth Sr. Doe kindling

Gestation Periods

Gestation Periods Period of time that a female is pregnant

3 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 months = 155 days = 118 days 5 months = 155 days Approx 9 months = 285 days

28 - 35 days after she has laid all her eggs 336 days 28 days after she has laid all her eggs

31 days

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