1.2-ANIMAL TERMINOLOGY.pptx

Animal Science Terminology Principles of Animal Science  In the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences we have the opportunity to work and handle most of the domestic animals on Earth.  Do you know the common and scientific names for ALL of the domesticated farm...

Animal Science Terminology Principles of Animal Science  In the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences we have the opportunity to work and handle most of the domestic animals on Earth.  Do you know the common and scientific names for ALL of the domesticated farm animals?  If not, then pay attention. You will need to know this information! Now for the show!  “I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares.” - George Washington  Species to be covered: Bovine – cattle (beef & dairy cattle) Ovine – sheep (wool, meat, dual, dairy) Caprine – goats (fiber, meat, dairy) Porcine – pigs (meat, lard) Equine – horses & asses (ponies, light, warm-bloods, draft, donkeys) Poultry – chickens & turkeys (layers & broilers)  Species to be covered: (continued) Waterfowl – ducks & geese Lagomorphs - rabbits Camelids – llamas & alpacas Feline – cats Canine – dogs  Bovine - Cattle Genus & Species: Bos taurus – temperate & European breeds Bos indicus – tropical & humped breeds Group – Herd Adult Male – Bull Adult Female - Cow  Bovine - Cattle Young Male – Bull Calf Young Female – Heifer Calf Newborn – Calf Castrated Male – Steer Yearling Female-Heifer  Bovine - Cattle Offspring w/Dam – Calf @ Foot or Suckling Calf - Pair Birthing – Calving Mating – Serving or Breeding  Bovine - Cattle Other Terms: Open – Not pregnant Fresh – Just after giving birth or “in milk” Springer – A heifer/cow that is soon to calve Freemartin-Heifer born twin to a bull. >95% sterile  Bovine - Cattle Other Terms: Veal – Calf until three months of age, also meat from a calf Bullock – a castrated young bull; also a USDA grade for an un-castrated young bull Ox – An adult castrated bull intended to work as a draft animal.  Ovine - Sheep Genus & Species: Ovis aries Group: Flock – 2 to 700 head of ewes Band – 700 to 1200 head of ewes Adult Male – Ram, Buck, or Tup Adult Female - Ewe  Ovine - Sheep Young Male – Ram Lamb, Buck Lamb, or Tup Lamb Young Female – Ewe Lamb Newborn – Lamb Castrated Male - Wether  Ovine - Sheep Offspring w/Dam – Suckling or Nursing Lamb Birthing – Lambing Mating – Bucking-up, Joining, Breeding, Servicing, or Tupping  Ovine - Sheep Other Terms: Bummer Lamb – An orphaned lamb. Leppy Lamb – An abandoned and now orphaned lamb Hogget – A yearling  Ovine - Sheep Other Terms: Open-Faced – Sheep with short hair on face Closed-Face or Wool-Blind – Sheep with wool on the face that must be clipped or eyed out  Ovine - Sheep Other Terms: Lamb – A young nursing ovine animal of either sex, and the meat of sheep usually under 14 months of age. Mutton – The meat of adult sheep and usually over 14 months of age.  Caprine - Goats Genus & Species: Capra hircus Group – Flock, Trip or Band Adult Male – Billy, Buck or Billy-goat Adult Female – Doe  Caprine - Goats Young Male – Buckling Young Female – Doeling or Goatling Newborn – Kid Castrated Male - Wether  Caprine - Goats Offspring w/Dam – Suckling Kid Birthing – Kidding Mating – Bucking-up, Serving, Breeding  Caprine - Goats Other Terms: Nanny – A female goat, meaning nurse or nursemaid King – The head billy in a flock Queen – The head doe in a flock  Caprine - Goats Other Terms: Chevon, Cabrito, Capretto, Chivon – Goat meat Chevre – Goat cheese  Porcine - Pigs Genus & Species: Sus scrofa Group – Herd, Drove, or Stock Adult Male – Boar Adult Female - Sow  Porcine - Pigs Young Male – Boar Pig or Boarling Young Female – Gilt Newborn – Piglet or Pigling Castrated Male – Barrow  Porcine - Pigs Offspring w/Dam – Suckling Pigs Birthing – Farrowing Mating – Coupling or Breeding  Porcine - Pigs Other Terms: Shoat – weaner pig of either sex Pig – a swine weighing less than 120 lbs. Hog – a swine weighing more than 120 lbs. Stag – a castrated boar after being used for breeding purposes  Equine – Horses Genus & Species: Equus caballus – Horses Group – Herd, Cavy, Remuda or Band Adult Male – Stallion or Stud Adult Female - Mare  Equine – Horses Young Male – Colt (Horse Colt) Young Female – Filly Newborn – Foal Castrated Male - Gelding  Equine – Horses Offspring w/Dam – Suckling Foal, or Foal at Side Birthing – Foaling Mating – Serving or Breeding  Equine – Horses Other Terms: Brood Mare – Female used for breeding Barren Mare – Intact female either never bred or did not conceive, also ‘Open Mare’ Maiden Mare – Female never bred “Proud Cut”—Gelding w/ stallion behavior  Cryptorchidism Condition in males (any species) where one (uni- lateral) or both (bi- lateral) testicles fail to descend into scrotum. Can be fertile Can be passed on to both male and female offspring  Equine – Horses Other Terms: Wet Mare – Female nursing a foal Agalactic Mare – Female not producing milk and/or dry.  Equine – Horses Other Terms: Hand – Standard unit of measurement for equines, equaling 4 inches Pony – Equine less than 14.2 Hands when mature (1 Hand = 4 inches)  Equine – Horses Other Terms: Gait – the sequence in which a horse places its feet, and each gait has a specific name, such as: Walk Trot Canter Gallop Pace Singlefoot Amble Equine – Asses, Donkeys or Burros Ass – Common name for all animals within the Ass Family Donkey – Common nickname for the Ass Family Burro – Small members of the Ass Family Equine – Asses, Donkeys or Burros Genus & Species: Equus asinus Group – Drove, Herd or Pace Adult Male – Jack or Jackass Adult Female – Jenny or Jennet Equine – Asses, Donkeys or Burros Young Male – Jack Young Female – Jenny Newborn – Foal Castrated Male - Gelding Equine – Asses, Donkeys or Burros Offspring w/Dam – Suckling or Nursing Foal Birthing – Foaling Mating – Breeding or Servicing How do you know if your ass is too small?  Equine – Mule & Hinny Mule – Cross between a Jack (Male Ass), and a mare (Female Horse) Equus caballus X Equus asinus Hinny – Cross between a Stallion (Male Horse) and a Jenney (Female Ass) Equus asinus X Equus caballus Mules & Hinnies are sterile.  Equine – Mule & Hinny Adult Male Mule – Horse Mule or John Mule Adult Female Mule – Molly Mule & Mare Mule  Equine – Mule & Hinny Group of Mules or Hinnies – Barren, Pack, Rake or Span Large Members of the Ass Family – Mammoth Jack or Mammoth Jennet  Poultry - Chickens Genus & Species: Gallus domesticus Group – Flock, Brood, or Peep Group (Chicks) – Clutch, Chattering or Brood Adult Male – Rooster, or Cock Adult Female - Hen  Poultry - Chickens Young Male – Cockerel Young Female – Pullet Newborn – Chick Castrated Male - Capon  Poultry - Chickens Offspring w/Dam – Clutch or Brood Birthing – Hatching Mating – Mating ‘Ritual’  Poultry - Chickens Other Terms: Layer – Mature egg laying chicken Broiler – Meat-type chicken  Poultry - Chickens Rooster – Meat-type chickens marketed at older ages and heavier weights Spent Hen – Hen at the end of her production cycle and sold to soup companies  Poultry - Chickens Other Terms (continued): Stewing Hen – Broiler breeders processed for stewing Moult – Changes of feathers once a year, usually in the autumn Fowl – Domestic cock or Hen Bird kept for eggs or meat Battery Hen – Female bird housed in intensive egg production unit  Poultry - Turkeys Genus & Species: Melleagris gallopavo Group – Flock or Brood Adult Male – Tom Adult Female - Hen  Poultry - Turkeys Young Male – Poult Young Female – Poult Newborn – Poult Castrated Male - Capon  Poultry - Turkeys Offspring w/Dam – Brood Birthing – Hatching Mating – Mating ‘Ritual’  Waterfowl - Ducks Genus & Specis: Anas platyrhynchus Group – Bevy, Brace, Flock, Flush, Paddling, Raft, or Team Adult Male – Drake Adult Female – Duck  Waterfowl - Ducks Young Male – Drake Duckling Young Female – Duckling Newborn – Duckling or Hatchling Castrated Male - Capon  Waterfowl - Geese Genus & Specis: Anser anser Group – Flock, Gaggle, Skein (in flight), & Wedge (in flight) Adult Male – Gander Adult Female - Goose  Waterfowl - Geese Young Male – Gander Gosling Young Female – Goose Gosling Newborn – Gosling Castrated Male - Capon  Lagomorphs - Rabbits Genus & Species: Oryctolagus cuniculus Group – Bury, Colony, Down, Drove, Husk, Leash, Trace, Trip, & Warren Adult Male – Buck Adult Female - Doe  Lagomorphs - Rabbits Young Male – Male Kit Young Female – Female Kit Newborn – Kit Castrated Male - Lapin  Lagomorphs - Rabbits Offspring w/Dam – Litter of Kits Birthing – Kindling Mating - Mating  Lagomorphs - Rabbits Other Terms: Groups of Young Rabbits – Nest or Wrack  Camelids – Llamas & Alpacas Genus & Species: Lama glama – Llama Lama pacos – Alpaca Group – Flock or Herd Adult Male – Male Adult Female – Female South American camelid  Camelids – Llamas & Alpacas Young Male – Cria Young Female – Cria Newborn – Cria Castrated Male - Gelding  Camelids – Llamas & Alpacas Offspring w/Dam – Suckling or Nursing Cria Birthing – Birthing Mating – Kushing or Mating  Feline - Domesticated Genus & Species: Felis catus Group – Clowder, Clutter, Glaring, Pounce, Dout (house cats), & Nuisance (house cats) Adult Male – Tom Adult Female - Queen  Feline - Domesticated Young Male – Kitten Young Female – Kitten Newborn – Kitten Castrated Male - Neuter  Feline - Domesticated Offspring w/Dam – Nursing kitten Birthing – Queening Mating - Calling  Feline - Domesticated Other Terms: Groups of Kittens – Litter, Kendle, Kindle, or ‘Cuddle’!  Canine - Domesticated Genus & Species: Canis familaris Group – Kennel or Pack Adult Male – Dog or Stud Adult Female - Bitch  Canine - Domesticated Young Male – Whelp or Pup Young Female – Whelp or Pup Newborn – Whelp or Pup Castrated Male - Neuter  Canine - Domesticated Offspring w/Dam – Litter of Whelps or Pups Birthing – Whelping Mating – To Mate Are you tired of animal terms yet? I’m not!  The End Any questions?