This document defines common terminology used for various livestock animals including cattle, sheep, swine, chickens, turkeys, horses, goats and rabbits. Key terms are provided for the different life stages and sexes of each species. Reproductive terms are also included such as calving, lambing, farrowing, and kidding.

1. Animal Terminology Introduction to Agriscience Granite Mountain FFA Summer 2008

2. Cattle * 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 offspring

3. Cattle (continued) Calf – young cattle to young to reproduce Bulls – male cattle that can reproduce Beef – meat from cattle Calving – act of birth

4. Sheep 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 sheep Ewe – mature female sheep Mutton – meat from a sheep older than one year of age Wether – castrated male sheep Lambing – act of birth

5. Swine - Hogs or Pigs Barrow – castrated male pig or hog Boar – mature male hog Gilt – young female pig Shoat – young male pig Piglet – newborn or very young pig Pig - young hog less tha150 lbs. Sow – mature female Pork – meat from swine Farrowing – act of birth

6. Chickens 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 eat

7. Turkey Tom – mature male turkey Poult – very young turkey Hen – mature female turkey Capon – castrated male turkey

8. Horses Gelding – castrated male horse Stallion – mature male horse Filly – young female horse Foal – newborn horse Mare – mature female horse Colt – young male horse Foaling – act of birth

9. Goats Wether – castrated male goat Doeling kid – young female goat Buckling kid – young male goat Doe – mature female goat Billy – mature male goat Kid – newborn goat Kidding – act of birth

10. Rabbits Buck – adult male rabbit Doe – adult female rabbit Kit – offspring young Kitting – act of birth