Livestock Terms PDF

copy livestock terms Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ge0sig 1. bovine term for having to do with cattle 2. calving the process of giving birth in cattle 3. calf a generic term for cattle offspring of either sex 4. heifer...

copy livestock terms Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ge0sig 1. bovine term for having to do with cattle 2. calving the process of giving birth in cattle 3. calf a generic term for cattle offspring of either sex 4. heifer a young or immature female bovine (up until she gives birth for the first time) 5. bull calf a young or immature male bovine 6. cow a mature female bovine that has given birth 7. bull a mature male bovine (has NOT been castrated) 8. steer a castrated male of any age 9. porcine term for relating to pigs 10. farrowing the process of giving birth in pigs 11. piglet a generic term for swine offspring of either sex 12. gilt a young or immature female swine (up until she gives birth for the first time) 13. sow a mature female swine that has given birth 14. boar a mature male swine that has NOT been castrated 15. barrow a castrated male swine (cannot breed) 16. equine term for all things related to horses or generic for an individual animal 17. foaling the process of giving birth in horses 18. foal a generic term for a young equine of either sex 19. filly a young or immature female equine (up to 2 or 3 years of age) 1/3  copy livestock terms Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ge0sig 20. colt a young or immature male equine (up to 2 or 3 years of age) 21. yearling a horse that is 12-24 months of age (of either sex) 22. mare a mature female horse 23. stallion an uncastrated mature male horse 24. gelding a castrated male horse of any age 25. kidding the process of giving birth in goats 26. kid a generic term for goat offspring of either sex, under 12 months of age 27. doeling a young or immature female goat 28. buckling a young or immature male goat 29. yearling a goat that is between 12-24 months of age (of either sex) 30. doe a mature female goat over 12 months of age 31. buck an uncastrated male goat over 12 months of age 32. wether a castrated male goat of any age 33. ovine term for things related to sheep 34. lambing the process of giving birth in sheep 35. lamb a generic term for sheep offspring (young of either sex) under 12 months of age 36. yearling a sheep that is between 12-24 months of age (of either sex) 37. ewe a mature female sheep over 12 months of age 2/3  copy livestock terms Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ge0sig 38. ram an uncastrated male sheep 39. wether a castrated male sheep of any age 40. avian relating to birds 41. broiler a young (baby) chicken 42. pullet an immature female chicken 43. cockerel an immature male chicken 44. hen a mature female chicken (or other poultry) 45. layer a female chicken raised for producing eggs 46. biddy a non-technical term for a laying hen that is over one year of age 47. brailer a young chicken (usually 6-8 weeks of age), of either sex, raised for meat 48. cock/ rooster a mature male chicken 49. capon a castrated male chicken (requires surgery) 50. beef meat from cattle 51. veal meat from cattle less than 1 year of age 52. pork meat from swine 53. lamb meat from sheep less than 1 year of age 54. mutton meat from a mature sheep or goat (usually over 1 year of age) 55. chevon meat from a young goat 3/3