types of farm animals Flashcards

1
Q

Cattle

A

Bovine

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2
Q

Sheep

A

Ovine

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3
Q

Pigs

A

Porcine

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4
Q

Horses

A

Equine

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5
Q

Goats

A

Caprine

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6
Q

Bull

A

male cattle

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7
Q

Ram

A

male sheep

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8
Q

Boar

A

male pig

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9
Q

cock

A

male chicken

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10
Q

tom

A

male turkey

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11
Q

cow

A

female cattle

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12
Q

ewe

A

female sheep

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13
Q

Sow

A

female pig

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14
Q

hen

A

female chicken or turkey

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15
Q

calves

A

newborn cattle

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16
Q

lambs

A

newborn sheep

17
Q

piglets

A

newborn pigs

18
Q

chicks, poults

A

newborn chickens/turkey

19
Q

ducklings, gosling

A

newborn ducks/geese

20
Q

bull

A

intact cattle

21
Q

boar

A

intacts pig

22
Q

ram

A

intact sheep

23
Q

cock

A

intacts chicken

24
Q

steer

A

castrated cattle

25
Q

barrow

A

castrated pig

26
Q

whether

A

castrated sheep

27
Q

capon

A

castrated chicken

28
Q

how are intact males castrated?

A
  • surgical removal
  • crushing or spermatic cords to disrupt blood supply
  • chemical to stop testicular function
29
Q

why do we have beef castrates?

A
  • improve quality of beef (colour, tenderness, juiciness)
30
Q

why do we have pig castrates?

A
  • boar taint: unpleasant odor in male pork
31
Q

Why do we have sheep castrates?

A
  • prevent inbreeding
  • avoid unwanted pregnancies and the mating of young females
  • manipulation of carcass traits depending or the production strategy