Animal Science Flashcards
Male breeding ox of any age
Bull
A female horse used in breeding purposes.
Broodmare
Young male calf under one year of age.
Bull calf
Usually stag for draft purposes.
Bullock
Young male horse usually up to the age of three years.
Colt
Horsemanship; the art of riding on horseback.
Equitation
Horsemanship; the art of riding on horseback.
Equitation
Young ox of either sex, under one year of age.
Calf
Scientific name of Cattle - no hump
Bos taurus
Scientific name of Bufallo
Bubalus bubalis
Scientific name of sheep
Ovis aries
Scientific name of Goat
Capra hircus
Scientific name of Chicken.
Gallus gallus
Scientific name of Horse
Equus caballus
Scientific name of Pig
Sus scrofa
Scientific name of Guinea fowl.
Numida meleagris
Scientic name of Pigeon
Columbia livia
Scientific name of Turkey.
Meleagris gallopavo
Scientific name of Mallard duck
Anas platyrhnchos
Scientific name of Goose
Anser domesticus
Scientific name of Muscovy duck
Cairina moschata
Systems of Breeding.
Selection, inbreeding and cross breeding
Domesticated bovine animal.
Cattle
Young female horse usually up to the age of three years.
Filly
Mature female ox, one that has given birth.
Cow