30 Terms Flashcards
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Beef
the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox used for food
Bull
A mature male cattle able to reproduce
Calf
Young cattle
Cow
Mature female cow that has given birth
Heifer
A female cow that has not given birth
Steer
A male cattle that has been castrated
Bovine
Category name for cattle
Barrow
Castrated male pig
Boar
A male swine that has been uncastrated
Gilt
A female hog that has not given birth
Pork
Meat from a hog
Sow
A female pig that has piglets
Swine
The category name for pigs
Ewe
A female sheep that has not given birth
Lamb
A young sheep less than one year old: the meat form a young sheep
Mutton
Meat from a sheep that is more than one year old
Ram
An uncastrated male sheep
Wether
A castrated male goat or sheep
Livestock
Animals produced for human needs
By-product
Secondary product; used for manufacturing
Hen
Female chicken valued for egg production
Poultry
Domestic fowl such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese
Broiler
A chicken breed for meat
Equine
Anything relating to the horse family
Mare
An adult female horse
Stallion
A male horse that has not been castrated
Gelding
A castrated male horse
Colt
A male horse under three years of age
Filly
A female horse under three years of age
Foal
A young horse of either sex up to one year of age