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Animal Classification Quiz: Cattle, Chickens, Goats
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Animal Classification Quiz: Cattle, Chickens, Goats

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Questions and Answers

What is the term for a mature male cow?

  • Calf
  • Heifer
  • Steer
  • Bull (correct)
  • Which of the following refers to a newborn chicken?

  • Capon
  • Chick (correct)
  • Rooster
  • Hen
  • What is a group of goats called?

    Herd or trip

    Which term describes a mature female sheep?

    <p>Ewe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a newborn horse?

    <p>Foal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a mature female goat?

    <p>Nanny or doe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do you call a castrated male pig?

    <p>Barrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the birth process of sheep?

    <p>Lambing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a mature male goat?

    <p>Buck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Cattle

    • Mature male is called a bull; mature female is a cow.
    • Newborns are referred to as calves; castrated males are known as steers.
    • Immature females are called heifers.
    • A group of cattle is known as a herd.
    • The meat is referred to as beef, and the birthing process is called calving.

    Chicken

    • Mature male is called a rooster; mature female is a hen.
    • Newborns are called chicks; castrated males are known as capons.
    • Immature females are referred to as pullets.
    • A group of chickens can be called a brood or peep.
    • The meat is categorized as poultry or chicken, and birthing occurs through laying or hatching.

    Goats

    • Mature male is called a billy or buck; mature female is a nanny or doe.
    • Newborns are known as kids; castrated males are referred to as geldings.
    • Immature females are simply called does.
    • A group of goats can be termed a herd or trip.
    • Meat types include kid, cabrito, chevon, and mutton; birthing is referred to as kidding.

    Horses

    • Mature male is termed a stallion or stud; mature female is called a mare.
    • Newborns are foals; castrated males are known as geldings.
    • Immature females are referred to as fillies.
    • A group of horses is called a band.
    • Their meat is used for pet food or known as chevaline, and birthing is called foaling.

    Sheep

    • Mature male is called a ram; mature female is an ewe.
    • Newborns are termed lambs; castrated males are referred to as wethers.
    • Immature females are simply ewes.
    • A group is referred to as a flock.
    • Meat types include mutton and lamb; birthing is called lambing.

    Swine

    • Mature male is referred to as a boar; mature female is a sow.
    • Newborns are piglets; castrated males are known as barrows.
    • Immature females are termed gilts.
    • Groups of swine are called litters, passels, drifts, doves, or sounders.
    • Their meat is known as pork, and birthing occurs through farrowing.

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    Test your knowledge on the classifications and terms related to cattle, chickens, and goats. Learn about the different names for mature and immature animals, birthing processes, and the terms for groups of these animals. This quiz covers essential concepts for animal husbandry and agriculture.

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