Animal Terminology

Cattle * Cows – mature females that can reproduce * Steer – castrated male cattle that cannot reproduce * Bullocks – young male bulls that cannot reproduce * Heifer – young female cattle; has not had offspring

Cattle (continued) Calf – young cattle too young to reproduce Bulls – male cattle that can reproduce Beef – meat from cattle

Sheep Ram – mature male sheep Ram lamb – young male sheep Ewe – mature female sheep Ewe lamb – young female sheep Lamb – newborn sheep or young sheep, also the meat from a young sheep Mutton – meat from a sheep older than one year of age Wether – castrated male sheep

Swine - Hogs or Pigs Boar – mature male hog/can breed Gilt – young female pig/has not had a litter Barrow – castrated male pig or hog Shoat – young male pig Pig/piglet – newborn or very young pig Sow – mature female/has had a litter Pork – meat from swine

Chickens Hen – mature female chicken Cock (Rooster) – mature male chicken Capon – castrated male chicken Chick – newborn chicken Pullet – young female chicken Layer – hen used for laying eggs Broiler/Fryer – chickens grown to eat

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

Horses Stallion – mature male horse Gelding – castrated male horse Filly – young female horse Foal – newborn horse Mare – mature female horse/has given birth to offspring Colt – young male horse

Goats Wether – castrated male goat Doe kid – young female goat Buck kid – young male goat Doe – mature female goat Billy/Buck – mature male goat Kid – newborn goat