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Sheep+Goat Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ovine | Species of sheep |
| Caprine | Latin term for goat |
| Ewe (you) | Mature female sheep |
| Ram | Mature male sheep, can reproduce |
| Doe | Mature female goat |
| Buck or Billy | Mature male goat |
| Wether | Castrated male goat or sheep |
| Lamb | Immature, young sheep (under 1) |
| Kid | Goat from birth to 6 month of age |
| Yearling | Sheep from 1 year until 2 years |
| Herd | Group of goat |
| Flock | Group of sheep |
| Dock | To remove tail |
| Lambing | Giving birth to lambs |
| Kidding | Process of giving birth to goats |
| Gestation | Period of pregnancy |
| Length of pregnancy | Period of pregnancy (Goat 150, Sheep 144) |
| Chevon | Goat meat |
| Mutton | Meat from a sheep over 2 (24months) |
| Lamb | Meat from young sheep under 2 (under 24 months) |
| Meat from young sheep under 2 (under 24 months) | Lamb |
| Meat from a sheep over 2 (24months) | Mutton |
| Goat meat | Chevon |
| Period of pregnancy (Goat 150, Sheep 144) | Length of pregnancy |
| Period of pregnancy | Gestation |
| Process of giving birth to goats | Kidding |
| Giving birth to lambs | Lambing |
| To remove tail | Dock |
| Group of sheep | Flock |
| Group of goat | Herd |
| Sheep from 1 year until 2 years | Yearling |
| Goat from birth to 6 month of age | Kid |
| Immature, young sheep (under 1) | Lamb |
| Castrated male goat or sheep | Wether |
| Mature male goat | Buck or Billy |
| Mature female goat | Doe |
| Mature male sheep, can reproduce | Ram |
| Mature female sheep | Ewe |
| Latin term for goat | Caprine |
| Species of sheep | Ovine |