Homework 1 Flashcards
A young female swine that has not had her first litter yet.
Gilt
A male hog that was castrated before reaching puberty.
Barrow
A female chicken from hatch to start of egg production.
Pullet
A castrated male horse.
Gelding
An adult female swine animal that has farrowed (given birth) previously.
Sow
A young male or female horse.
Foal
An intact, sexually mature male equine animal.
Stallion
A castrated male avian animal.
Capon
A young male or female goat.
Kid
A castrated male bovine animal (castrated before puberty).
Steer
A sexually mature female horse.
Mare
A castrated male sheep.
Wether
A young female bovine animal before she’s had her first calf.
Heifer
An intact, sexually mature, male ovine animal.
Ram
An adult female chicken.
Hen
A sexually mature, intact male bovine animal.
Bull
A young chicken that has recently hatched.
Chick
An adult female caprine animal.
Doe
A sexually mature female ovine animal.
Ewe
A male chicken or cock.
Rooster
A very young female horse.
Filly
A sexually mature female bovine that has had a calf.
Cow
An intact male swine.
Boar
A group of young swine.
Drove
A group of sheep or chickens.
Flock
An intact male caprine animal.
Buck
A group of cattle or horses.
Herd
A young male horse
Colt
A male sheep, goat, cattle, or swine that was castrated after reaching sexual maturity.
Stag
A young male or female sheep.
Lamb
