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What is the term for the act of laying an egg? Oviposition is the act of laying ______.
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Boar is the term used for a matured female pig.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Stud = Matured male horse for breeding and work Ewe = Matured Female sheep Gilt = Young female pig that has not yet given birth Tom = Matured male turkey
Define ovulation.
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What is copulation?
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Explain fertilization.
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What is nidation?
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Define gestation.
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What is parturition?
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Define lactation.
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Explain weaning.
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Define abortion in animal breeding.
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What is fertility in animal breeding?
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Study Notes
Classification of Farm Animals
- Classification of farm animals is based on their scientific names, order, and family.
- Examples:
- Horse: Equus caballus, Perissodactyla, Equidae
- Cattle: Bos indicus/Bos taurus, Artiodactyla, Bovidae
- Carabao: Bubalus bubalis, Artiodactyla, Bovidae
- Sheep: Ovis aries, Artiodactyla, Bovidae
- Goat: Capra hircus, Artiodactyla, Bovidae
- Swine: Sus domesticus/Sus scrofa, Artiodactyla, Suidae
- Rabbit: Oryctolagus cuniculus, Lagomorpha, Liporidae
- Chicken: Gallus gallus domesticus, Galliformes, Phasianidae
Horse
- Stallion: matured male horse for breeding and work
- Mare: matured female horse
- Colt: young male horse
- Filly: young female horse
- Gelding: castrated young male horse
- Ridgling: a stallion with one or both testes that cannot descend to the scrotal sac
- Foal: young horse of either sex
- Foaling: parturition in horses
- Yeldmare: dry (not pregnant) mare
- Stag: castrated matured male horse
Cattle
- Bull: intact male bovine
- Cow: intact female bovine that has given birth
- Steer: male bovine castrated when young
- Heifer: young female bovine that has not given birth
- Calf: young bovine
- Calving: parturition in cattle
- Herd: group of cattle
- Springing heifer: young female pregnant with her first calf
- Freemartin: sexually imperfect, usually sterile female calf born as a twin with a male calf
Sheep
- Ram: matured male sheep
- Ewe: matured female sheep
- Lamb: young sheep of either sex
- Lambing: parturition in sheep
- Wether: castrated young male sheep
- Stag: castrated matured male sheep
- Wool: hair covering of sheep
- Shearing: clipping of fleece
- Mutton: meat of matured sheep
- Lambchop: meat of young sheep
Goat
- Buck or Billy Goat: matured male goat
- Doe or Nanny Goat: matured female goat
- Kid: young goat of either sex
- Kidding: parturition in goats
- Chevon: meat of goat
- Browse: shrubs or trees nibbled by goats
Swine
- Boar: matured male for breeding
- Sow: matured female that has given birth
- Gilt: young female that has not yet given birth
- Suckling: young pig from birth up to weaning
- Barrow: castrated young male
- Stag: castrated matured male
- Farrowing: parturition in swine
Rabbit
- Buck: matured male rabbit
- Doe: matured female rabbit
- Bunny: young rabbit of either sex
- Kindling: parturition in rabbits
- Lapan: meat of rabbit
- Hutch: shelter of rabbits
Poultry
- Rooster/Cock: matured male chicken
- Hen: matured female chicken
- Cockerel: young male chicken
- Pullet: young female chicken
- Straight run: DOC of either sex
- Broiler: type of chicken raised for meat
- Layer: type of chicken raised for eggs
- Fryer: chicken harvested at 1 kg or less
- Incubation: process of hatching fertile eggs
- Brooding: providing heat to newly hatched chicks
- Oviposition: act of laying eggs
Turkey
- Tom/Gobbler: matured male turkey
- Hen: matured female turkey
- Poult: young turkey of either sex
Pigeon
- Cock: matured male pigeon
- Hen: matured female pigeon
- Squab: young pigeon
Guinea Fowl
- Keets: young guinea fowl of either sex
Duck
- Drake: matured male duck
- Hen: matured female duck
- Duckling: young duck of either sex
Goose
- Gander: matured male goose
- Hen: matured female goose
- Gosling: young goose of either sex
Swan
- Cob: matured male swan
- Pen: matured female swan
- Cygnet: young swan of either sex
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This quiz covers principles of animal production and economics, focusing on various species of farm animals. It is suitable for veterinary medicine students.
