Bovine Flashcards
1
Q
Bovine
A
Latin for Cattle
2
Q
Bull
A
Uncastrated male ‘cow’, over 2 y/o
3
Q
Stirk
A
Castrated male ‘cow’
4
Q
Bullock
A
Castrated male ‘cow’ + bred for fattening/slaughter
5
Q
Male Calf
A
Uncastrated young male ‘cow’, up to 1 y/o
6
Q
Rig
A
Uncastrated ‘cow’, with 1 testicle
7
Q
Sire
A
A male ‘cow’ who has fathered a calf
8
Q
Cow
A
Female ‘cow’ that has given birth to at least 2 calves
9
Q
Dam
A
Mother ‘cow’ to a particular calf
10
Q
Heifer
A
Female ‘cow’ 6 months > 3 y/o
11
Q
‘In calf’
A
Pregnant/expecting mother ‘cow’
12
Q
Female Calf
A
A young female ‘cow’, from 0 - 6 m/o
13
Q
Pedigree
A
Purebred + registered with a breed society
14
Q
Store
A
Bought or sold cow for fattening
15
Q
Calving
A
Cow giving birth
