Animal Science - First Exam Study

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ear notch

permanent method of identification in which a small notch of skin is removed from the ear(s). The littler number is placed in the right ear and the individual pig number is placed in the left ear

ewe

sexually mature female sheep

cock

sexually mature male chicken

stallion

sexually mature male horse

stud

sexually mature male horse

stocker

weaned cattle that are fed high-roughage diets (including grazing) prior to feedlot entry

feeder pig

weaned pig that is ready to be fed to slaughter weight

Calf

young bovine of either sex

chick

young chicken

filly

young immature female horse

poult

young turkey

mare

Sexually mature female horse (female who has foaled or a female 4 years of age or older)

layer

a hen that is kept for egg production

buck

an intact, sexually mature sheep or goat

mule

offspring of a jack and a mare

hinny

offspring of a stallion and a jenny

broiler

A chicken raised for meat

Bovine

Refers to Cattle

Feline

Refers to cats

Canine

Refers to dogs

Caprine

Refers to goats

Equine

Refers to horses

Porcine

Refers to pig/swine

Ovine

Refers to sheep

yearling

a bovine of either sex that is around 1 year of age

gelding

a castrated male horse or donkey

wether

a castrated male sheep or goat

jenny/jennet

a female donkey

broodmare

a female horse used for breeding purposes

heiferette

a female that has calved once, dried up, and is then fed for slaughter

heifer

a female that has not produced a calf

Cow

a female that has produced a calf

herd

a group of cattle

flock

a group of sheep or goats

flock

a group of turkeys or chickens

Cow-calf operations

a management unit that maintains a breeding herd of cows and produces weaned calves for sale

farrow to finish

a management unit that maintains a breeding herd where piglets are born then fed to harvest weight on the same farm

feedlot

a management unit where cattle are fed in confinement and grown to slaughter weight

sow

a mature female pig that has produced offspring

hen

a sexually mature female

doe

a sexually mature female goat

nanny

a sexually mature female goat

gilt

a young female pig that has not produced young

foal

a young horse or donkey of either sex

piglet

a young pig of either sex

lamb

a young sheep of either sex

colt

a young, immature male horse or donkey

purebred

an animal that is eligible for registry with a recognized breed association

Crossbred

an animal that is the product of the crossing of 2 or more breeds

Bull

an intact, sexually mature male bovine

billy

an intact, sexually mature male goat

boar

an intact, sexually mature male pig; young males are called boar pigs

ram

an intact, sexually mature sheep

steer

castrated male cattle

capon

castrated male chicken

barrow

castrated male pig

Feeder cattle

cattle that are placed in a feedlot for finishing

Fat cattle

cattle that have been on feed and are ready for slaughter

freshen

dairy term for calving

cockerel

immature male chicken

hog

term that is interchangeable with pig

prolificacy

the ability to produce multiple offspring

Calve/Calving

the act of giving birth

foaling

the act of giving birth

kidding

the act of giving birth in goats

lambing

the act of giving birth in sheep

farrowing

the act of giving birth to pigs

Oviposition

the egg laying process

mohair

the fiber o an angora goat

Beef

the meat from cattle

chevon

the meat from goats

pork

the meat from pigs

mutton

the meat from sheep over one year of age

lamb

the meat from sheep under one year of age

fleece

the wool shorn at one time from all parts of the sheep


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