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Match the following bovine terms with their definitions:
Match the following bovine terms with their definitions:
Calf = A sexually immature young bovine Heifer = A young female bovine which has not yet had a calf Cow = A mature female bovine Steer = A castrated male bovine Bull = A sexually mature male bovine
Match the following poultry terms with their definitions:
Match the following poultry terms with their definitions:
Chick = A newly hatched or a very young chicken Broiler = A chicken that is six to 13 weeks of age used for meat production Pullet = Female bird under one year of age Hen = Female bird over one year of age Cockerel = Male bird under one year of age Rooster = Male bird over one year of age
Match the following caprine terms with their definitions:
Match the following caprine terms with their definitions:
Kid = A young goat Wether = A castrated male goat Nanny = A female goat Billy = A sexually mature male goat
Match the following swine terms with their definitions:
Match the following swine terms with their definitions:
Match the following ovine terms with their definitions:
Match the following ovine terms with their definitions:
Match the following equine terms with their definitions:
Match the following equine terms with their definitions:
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Study Notes
Bovine
- A sexually immature young bovine is referred to as a calf.
- A young female bovine that has not yet had a calf is called a heifer.
- A mature female bovine is known as a cow.
- A castrated male bovine is termed a steer.
- A sexually mature male bovine is called a bull.
Poultry
- A newly hatched or very young chicken is known as a chick.
- A chicken aged six to 13 weeks used for meat production is referred to as a broiler or fryer.
- A female bird under one year of age is called a pullet.
- A female bird over one year of age is known as a hen.
- A male bird under one year of age is termed a cockerel.
- A male bird over one year of age is referred to as a rooster or cock.
Caprine
- A young goat is called a kid.
- A castrated male goat is known as a wether.
- A female goat is referred to as a doe or nanny.
- A sexually mature male goat is called a buck or billy.
Swine
- A young, castrated male swine is termed a barrow.
- A sexually mature male swine is called a boar.
- A young female pig is known as a gilt.
- A mature swine usually weighing more than 120 pounds is referred to as a hog.
- A young swine usually weighing less than 120 pounds is called a piglet.
- A mature female swine is known as a sow.
Ovine
- A female sheep is called a ewe.
- A sheep less than one year old is referred to as a lamb.
- A male sheep is termed a ram.
- A castrated male sheep is known as a wether.
Equine
- An animal in the equine family, of either sex, that is one year old or younger is called a foal.
- A male horse under the age of four is referred to as a colt.
- A female horse under the age of four is known as a filly.
- A castrated equine is termed a gelding.
- A mature horse that measures less than 14.2 hands is classified as a pony.
- An adult female horse is called a mare.
- An adult male horse is referred to as a stallion.
- A large horse bred for hard tasks, such as plowing and farm labor, is known as a draft horse.
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