Animal Science - First Exam Study
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