Some terms for common livestock Flashcards
Young, Adult, Group, Parturition
Term for young female cattle that is fed to slaughter
Yearling heifer
Term for young and mature male cattle
Bull
Term for young castrated male cattle
Steer
Term for mature castrated male cattle, carabao, swine, goat, sheep, and horse
Stag
Term for parturition of cattle
Calving
Term for the meat of a young (3 months or younger) cattle
Veal
Term for young female carabao
Caraheifer
Term for young and mature male carabao
Carabull
Term for young castrated male carabao
Carasteer
Term for young female swine
Gilt
Term for mature female swine
Sow
Term for young and mature male swine
Boar
Term for young castrated male swine
Barrow
Term for young female goat
Doe/ nanny
Term for mature female goat
Doe
Term for young male goat
Buck kid
Term for mature male goat
Buck/ Billy
Term for young castrated male goat
Wether
Term for young (under 1 yr old) female sheep
Ewe lamb
Term for young and mature female sheep
Ewe
Term for young male sheep
Ram
Term for mature male sheep
Ram/ buck
Term for young castrated male sheep
Wether
Term for a female horse, between the ages of two and four;
In the horse racing world, female horses that are younger than five years are referred to as this
Filly