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Animal Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bovine | Things relating to cattle |
| Calving | Process of giving birth in cattle |
| Calf | Generic name for young cattle |
| Heifer | Young or immature female cattle |
| Calf Bull | Young or immature male cattle |
| Cow | Mature female cattle |
| Bull | Mature male cattle |
| Steer | Castrated male cattle |
| Porcine | Things relating to pigs |
| Farrowing | Process of giving birth in swine |
| Piglet | Generic name for young swine |
| Gilt | Young or immature female swine |
| Sow | Mature female swine |
| Boar | Mature male swine |
| Barrow | Castrated male swine |
| Equine | Things relating to horses |
| Foaling | Process of giving birth in horses |
| Foal | Generic name for a young horse |
| Filly | Young or immature female horse (less than 2-3 years) |
| Colt | Young or immature male horse (less than 2-3 years) |
| Yearling (horse) | Horse between 12-24 months of age |
| Mare | Mature female horse |
| Stallion | Mature male horse |
| Gelding | Castrated male horse |
| Capra | Genus name for goats |
| Kidding | Process of giving birth in goats |
| Kid | Generic name for young goat |
| Doeling | Young or immature female goat |
| Buckling | Young or immature male goat |
| Yearling (goat) | Goat between 12-24 months of age |
| Doe or Nanny | Mature female goat |
| Buck or Billy | Mature male goat |
| Wether (goat) | Castrated male goat |
| Ovine | Things relating to sheep |
| Lambing | Process of giving birth in sheep |
| Lamb | Generic name for a young sheep |
| Yearling (sheep) | Sheep between 12-24 months of age |
| Ewe | Mature female sheep |
| Ram | Mature male sheep |
| Wether (sheep) | Castrated male sheep |
| Poultry | Things relating to chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, and quail |
| Avian | Things relating to birds |
| Layer | Female chicken raised for producing eggs |
| Broiler or Fryer | Young chicken raised for meat |
| Chick | A young (baby) chicken |
| Pullet | Young or immature female chicken |
| Cockerel | Young or immature male chicken |
| Hen | Mature female chicken |
| Biddy | Generic name for female chicken over one year of age |
| Cock or Rooster | Mature male chicken |
| Capon | Castrated male chicken (surgery) |
| Beef | Meat from cows |
| Veal | Meat from young cows |
| Pork | Meat from swine |
| Lamb | Meat from young sheep |
| Mutton | Meat from sheep |
| Chevon | Meat from goats |
| 4 Things livestock terms are based on | Type of animal, Sex of animal, Maturity, Ability to breed |
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