Animal Production Term 1.3

Terminologies (Swine, Goat, Sheep, Carabao, Cattle, and Horse)

Stallion

Matured male Horse for breeding and for work

Mare

Matured female Horse

Colt

Young male Horse

Filly

Young female Horse

Gelding

Castrated young male Horse

Ridgling

A stallion with one or both testes can’t descend to scrotal sac

Foal

Young Horse of either sex

Foaling

Parturition in Horse

Yeldmare

Mature female Horse that is not currently breeding or pregnant

Stag

Castrated matured male bovine

Equitation

The art or practice of Horse riding and horsemanship

Bull

Intact male bovine

Jumper bull

Intact male bovine that has just reached maturity and is used for breeding

Cow

Intact female bovine that has given birth

Steer or Bullock

Male bovine castrated when young

Heifer

Young female bovine that has not given birth

Calf

Young bovine

Calving

Giving birth to Cattle

Herd

Group of Cattle

Springing heifer

Young female pregnant with her first calf

Freemartin

Sexually imperfect, usually sterile female calf born as a twin with a male calf

Gomer bull

Bull used to detect female bovines in heat. also called as teaser bull

Carabull

Matured male Carabao

Caracow

Matured female Carabao

Caraheifer

Young female Carabao

Carasteer

Castrated young male Carabao

Caracalf

Young Carabao of either sex

Caracalving

Parturition in Carabao

Carabeef

Meat of matured Carabao

Caraveal

Meat of young Carabao

Ram

Matured male Sheep

Ewe

Matured female Sheep

Lamb

Young Sheep of either sex

Lambing

Parturition of Sheeps

Wether sheep

Castrated young male Sheep

Wool

Hair covering of Sheep

Shearing

Clipping of fleece

Lambchop

Meat of young Sheep

Mutton

Meat of matured Sheep

Shearling

A sheep that has been shorn once

Fleece

The wool coat of a Sheep

Pelt

The skin of a Sheep or Goat with the wool or hair still attached

Buck or Billy Goat

Matured male Goat

Doe or Nanny Goat

Matured female Goat

Kid

Young Goat of either sex

Kidding

Parturition of Goats

Wether

Castrated young male Goats

Chevon

Meat of Goats

Boar

Matured male Pig for breeding

Junior boar

Young male Pig

Sow

Matured female Pig that has given birth

Gilt

Young female Pig that has not yet given birth

Suckling

Young Pig from birth up to weaning

Barrow

Castrated young male Pig

Farrowing

Parturition of Pigs

Pork

Meat of Pigs

Shote

Young Pig of either sex