Food Animal Science

Question 1

Animals within a species with a distinctive appearance, typically developed by deliberate selection

Answer 1

Breed

Question 2

Animal used to produce offspring typically in a controlled and organized way

Answer 2

Breeding Animal

Question 3

Female parent

Answer 3

Dam

Question 4

Grouping of species of livestock (sheep, poultry)

Answer 4

Flock

Question 5

Group of single species of animals (cattle, horses, swine, goats)

Answer 5

Herd

Question 6

Multiple offspring produced at one birth by a multiparous mammal. also called brood

Answer 6

Litter

Question 7

Domestic farm animals kept for productive purposes (meat, milk, work, wool)

Answer 7

Livestock

Question 8

Livestock bred and raised for food consumption

Answer 8

Market Animal

Question 9

Number of times a female has offspring

Answer 9

Parity

Question 10

Naturally hornless animals

Answer 10

Polled

Question 11

Uncastrated male parent

Answer 11

Sire

Question 12

Male that is castrated after sexual maturity. (often show signs of masculinity at slaughter)

Answer 12

Stag

Question 13

An animal that has recently been weaned

Answer 13

Weanling

Question 14

An animal that is about 1 year of age

Answer 14

Yearling

Question 15

The scientific name for cattle

Answer 15

Bovine

Question 16

Sexually mature uncastrated male bovine

Answer 16

Bull

Question 17

Sexually immature young bovine

Answer 17

Calf

Question 18

Process of giving birth in cattle

Answer 18

Calving

Question 19

Mature female bovine

Answer 19

Cow

Question 20

Steer or heifer that is ready for slaughter at the end of a finishing period

Answer 20

Fed steer of heifer

Question 21

Steer of heifer that is ready to enter a feed yard and begin the finishing phase

Answer 21

Feeder steer of heifer

Question 22

Young female bovine which has not yet had a calf (usually less than 22-24 month old)

Answer 22

Heifer

Question 23

Castrated male bovine at least 4 years old

Answer 23

Ox

Question 24

Castrated male bovine

Answer 24

Steer

Question 25

Female sheep

Answer 25

Ewe

Question 26

Female sheep under 1 year of age

Answer 26

Ewe lamb

Question 27

Sheep less than one year of age

Answer 27

Lamb

Question 28

Process of giving birth in sheep

Answer 28

Lambing

Question 29

(aka lambling) newly born lamb

Answer 29

Lambkin

Question 30

The scientific name for sheep

Answer 30

Ovine

Question 31

Uncastrated male sheep at least 1 year old

Answer 31

Ram

Question 32

Uncastrated male sheep that is under 1 year of age

Answer 32

Ram lamb

Question 33

Castrated male sheep

Answer 33

Wether

Question 34

(aka billy) a sexually mature uncastrated male goat

Answer 34

Buck

Question 35

Young uncastrated male goat less than 1 year old

Answer 35

Buckling

Question 36

Refers to animals in the goat family

Answer 36

Caprine

Question 37

(aka nanny) a female goat over 1 year of age

Answer 37

Doe

Question 38

Young goat of either sex

Answer 38

Kid

Question 39

Process of giving birth in goats

Answer 39

Kidding

Question 40

Castrated male goat

Answer 40

Wether

Question 41

Young, castrated male swine (castrated before sexual maturity)

Answer 41

Barrow

Question 42

Sexually mature uncastrated male swine

Answer 42

Boar

Question 43

Process of a sow giving birth

Answer 43

Farrowing

Question 44

Young pig (40-70 lbs) that is ready to be finished up to market weigth

Answer 44

Feeder pig

Question 45

Young female pig that has not yet given birth

Answer 45

Gilt

Question 46

Mature swine (usually weighing more than 120 lbs)

Answer 46

Hog

Question 47

(aka piglet) a young swine (usually weighing less than 120 lbs)

Answer 47

Pig

Question 48

The scientific name for swine

Answer 48

Porcine

Question 49

Mature female swine

Answer 49

Sow

Question 50

Refers to animals in the pig family

Answer 50

Swine

Question 51

Scientific name for chickens

Answer 51

Galline

Question 52

Female bird over one year of age

Answer 52

Hen

Question 53

Female chicken under one year of age (typically has not yet started laying eggs)

Answer 53

Pullet

Question 54

Act of giving birth in chickens

Answer 54

Laying

Question 55

(aka cock) uncastrated male birth over one year of age

Answer 55

Rooster

Question 56

Meat chicken slaughtered at 12-20 weeks of age

Answer 56

Fryer

Question 56

Meat chicken that is 6-13 weeks of age at slaughter

Answer 56

Broilers

Question 57

Castrated male chicken slaughtered at 4-8 months of age

Answer 57

Capon

Question 58

Newly hatched or very young chicken

Answer 58

Chick

Question 59

Uncastrated male bird under one year of age

Answer 59

Cockerel

Question 60

Uncastrated adult male duck

Answer 60

Drake

Question 61

Adult female duck

Answer 61

Duck

Question 62

Baby ducks

Answer 62

Ducklings

Question 63

Adult uncastrated male goose

Answer 63

Gander

Question 64

Adult female goose

Answer 64

Goose

Question 65

Young goose (up until feathers have replaced all of their down)

Answer 65

Gosling

Question 66

Young domestic turkey

Answer 66

Poult

Question 67

Uncastrated adult male turkey

Answer 67

Tom

Question 68

Scientific name for turkeys

Answer 68

Meleagrine