Names of Gender of Common Animals Found in 4-H
Maine State 4-H Office September, 2006
Animal
Species
Male
Female
Cow
Bovine
Bull
Cow
Neutered male (fixed) Steer
Young
Young male Bull calf
Young female Heifer
Other
Calf
Steer above 1500 lbs Ox
Plural of Ox = Oxen
Sheep Goat Pig Chicken Duck Goose Horse Llama Donkey Mule or Ass
Ovine Caprine Porcine Avian
Equine Camelid
Ram Buck Boar Rooster/ cock Drake Gander Stallion Male Stallion Jack
Ewe Doe Sow Hen Duck Goose Mare Female Mare Jenny
Wether Wether Barrow Capon
Gelding Gelding Gelding
Lamb Kid Piglets Chicks Ducklings Gosling Foal Cira Foal Foal
Ram lamb Barrow Cockrell
Ewe lamb Gilt Pullet >200 lbs.= hog
Colt
filly
Mules are a cross between a horse and a donkey, and are usually sterile. Junior buck, until 6 months Junior doe, until 6 months
Rabbits
Lapin
Buck
Doe
Kits, Bunnies male Neutered female spayed Spayed
Dog
Canine
Dog
Bitch
Cat Miscellaneo us
Feline tom Oxen can be ANY breed of cows, but are always neutered males. They are not a breed on their own.
Queen Sire-Father of an animal Dam-Mother of an animal Grade animal ineligible to be entered into a breed registry Breeding Male -Stud Intact Male-Not neutered