Terminology Flashcards
Breed
animals within a species with a distinctive appearance, typically developed by deliberate selection.
Breeding animal
animal used to produce offspring typically in a controlled and organized way
Dam
Female parent
Flock
grouping of species of livestock (sheep, poultry)
Herd
group of single species of animals (cattle, horses, swine, goats)
Litter
multiple offspring produced at one birth by a multiparous mammal. also called brood.
Livestock
domestic farm animals kept for productive purposes (meat, milk, work, wool)
Market animals
livestock bred and raised for food consumption.
Parity
number of times a female has had offspring
Polled
naturally hornless animal
Sire
uncastrated male parent
Stag
male that is castrated after sexual maturity (often shows signs of masculinity at slaughter)
Weanling
an animal that has been recently weaned
Yearling
an animal that is about 1 year of age
Bovine
the scientific name for cattle
Bull
sexually mature uncastrated male bovine
Calf
sexually immature young bovine
Calving
process of giving birth in cattle
Cow
mature female bovine
Fed steer or heifer
steer or heifer that is ready for slaughter at the end of a finishing period
Feeder steer or heifer
steer or heifer that is ready to enter a feedyard and begin the finishing phase
Heifer
young female bovine which has not yet had a calf (usually less than 22-24 months old)
Ox
castrated male bovine at least 4 years old
Steer
castrated male bovine
Ewe
female sheep
Ewe lamb
female sheep under 1 year of age
Lamb
sheep less than one year in age