Animal Terminolgy

Animal TerminologyCattle* Cows –mature females that can reproduce* Steers –castrated male cattle that cannot reproduce* Bullocks –young male bulls that cannot reproduce* Heifer –young female cattle; has not had offspringCattle (continued)•Calf –young cattle to young to reproduce•Bulls –male cattle that can reproduce•Beef –meat from cattleSheepRam –mature male sheepEwe lamb –young female sheepRam lamb –young male sheepLamb –newborn sheep or young sheep, also the meat from a young sheeoEwe –mature female sheepMutton –meat from a sheep older than one year of ageWether –castrated male sheepSwine -Hogs or PigsBarrow –castrated male pig or hogBoar –mature male hogGilt –young female pigShoat –young male pigPig –newborn or very young pigSow –mature femalePork –meat from swineChickensHen –mature female chickenCapon –castrated male chickenChick –newborn chickenCock (Rooster) –mature male chickenPullet –young female chickenLayer –hen used for laying eggsBroiler/Fryer –chickens grown to eatTurkeyTom –mature male turkeyPoult –very young turkeyHen –mature female turkeyCapon –castrated male turkeyHorsesGelding –castrated male horseStallion –mature male horseFilly –young female horseFoal –newborn horseMare –mature female horseColt –young male horseGoatsWether –castrated male goatDoe kid –young female goatBuck kid –young male goatDoe –mature female goatBilly –mature male goatKid –newborn goat