Cattle and Pig Terminology
This article provides a list of common cattle and pig terminology. It includes the names of mature male cattle (bulls), mature female cattle (cows), young cattle just born (calves),
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Slide1Cattle - Bovine• Mature male - bull • Mature female - cow • Young animal just born - calf • Female which has not given birth - heifer Castrated male - steer • Male missing a testicle - stag • Female born twin to male - freemartin • Giving birth - parturition
Slide2Pigs, Hogs, Swine – Porcine• Mature male - boar • Mature female - sow • Young animal - pig, piglet • Female which has not given birth - gilt • Females around 40-60 lbs - shoat • Castrated male - barrow • Giving birth - farrowing
Slide3Sheep• Mature male - ram • Mature female - ewe • Young animal - lamb • Castrated male - wether • Giving birth - lambing
Slide4Horses – Equine• Mature male - stallion • Mature female - mare • Young baby horse - foal • Young female 2-3 years old - filly • Young male 2-3 years old - colt • Castrated male horse - gelding • Giving birth - foals
Slide5Donkey• Mature male - Jack • Mature female - Jenny
Slide6Horse/Donkey crosses• Jack x mare = mule • Jenny x stallion = hinny • Almost always sterile • Can be used in coon hunting
Slide7Poultry• Male chicken – rooster • Female chicken - hen • Baby chicken - chick, dib • Female chicken not yet laying eggs - pullet • Hen used for egg production - layer • Chicken used for meat - broiler • Castrated male chicken - capon • Mature male turkey - tom • Baby turkey – poult • Castrated male turkey - hokie
Slide8Goats• Mature male – billy • Mature female - nanney • Baby - kid
