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 cattleSheepRam –mature male sheepEwe lamb –young female sheepRam lamb –young male sheepLamb –newborn sheep or young sheep, also the meat from a young sheeoEwe –mature female sheepMutton –meat from a sheep older than one year of ageWether –castrated male sheepSwine -Hogs or PigsBarrow –castrated male pig or hogBoar –mature male hogGilt –young female pigShoat –young male pigPig –newborn or very young pigSow –mature femalePork –meat from swineChickensHen –mature female chickenCapon –castrated male chickenChick –newborn chickenCock (Rooster) –mature male chickenPullet –young female chickenLayer –hen used for laying eggsBroiler/Fryer –chickens grown to eatTurkeyTom –mature male turkeyPoult –very young turkeyHen –mature female turkeyCapon –castrated male turkeyHorsesGelding –castrated male horseStallion –mature male horseFilly –young female horseFoal –newborn horseMare –mature female horseColt –young male horseGoatsWether –castrated male goatDoe kid –young female goatBuck kid –young male goatDoe –mature female goatBilly –mature male goatKid –newborn goat