Animal breeds, terms, and livestock classification

Breed

animals within a species with a distinctive appearance, typically developed by deliberate selection

Breeding animal

animal used to produce offspring typically in a controlled and organized way

Dam

female parent

Flock

grouping species of livestock (sheep and poultry)

Herd

grouping go single special of animals (cattle, horses, swine, goats)

Litter

multiple offspring produced at one birth by a multiparous (litter bearing) mammal. Twins and triplets are not an example. can also be called a brood

livestock

domestic farm animals kept for productive purposes (meat, milk, work, wool)

Market animal

livestock bred and raised for consumption

parity

the number of times a female has had offspring

polled

naturally hornless animal

sire

uncastrated male parent

stag

male that is castrated after sexual maturity (often shows signs of masculinity at slaughter)

weanling

an animal that has recently been weaned

yearling

an animal that is about a year of age

Bovine

relating to or resembling cattle

Bull

Sexually mature uncastrated male bovine

Calf

sexually immature young bovine

Cow

mature female bovine who has already had a calf

Fed steer/Heifer

steer or heifer that is ready to enter a feed yard and begin the finishing phase

Heifer

young female bovine who has not yet had a calf (less than 22

Ox

castrated male bovine at least 4 years old

Steer

castrated male bovine

Ewe

female sheep

Ewe

female sheep under 1 year of age

Lamb

sheep less than one year of age

Lambing

process of giving birth in sheep

Lambkin

newly born lamb

Ovine

relating to or resembling sheep

Ram

uncastrated make sheep at least 1 year of age

Ram

uncastrated male sheep that is under 1 year of age

Wether

uncastrated male sheep

Buck

sexually mature uncastrated male goat

Buckling

young uncastrated male goat under a year old

caprine

relating to or resembling goats

doe (nanny)

female goat over 1 year

Kid

young goat of either sex

Kidding

Process of giving birth in goats

wether

castrated male goat

Barrow

young castrated male swine ( castrated before sexual maturity)

Boar

sexually mature uncastrated male swine

Farrowing

process of sow giving birth

Feeder pig

young pig (40

Gilt

young female pig that has not yet given birth

Hog

mature swine (120+ lbs)

Pig (piglet)

young swine under 120 lb

Porcine

relating to or resembling pigs

sow

mature female swine

swine

animals in the pig family

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Galline

relating to or resembling chickens

Hen

female bird over 1 year of age

Pullet

female chicken under 1 year of age (typ. has not yet started laying eggs)

Laying

act of giving birth in chickens

Rooster (cock)

uncastrated male bird over 1 year of age

Broilers

meat chicken that is 1.5

Fryer

Meat chicken slaughter at 3

Capon

Castrated male chicken slaughtered at 4

Chick

newly hatched or very young chicken

Cockerel

uncastrated male bird under one year of age

Drake

uncastrated male duck

Duck

adult female duck

Ducklings

baby ducks

Gander

adult uncastrated male goose

goose

adult female goose

Gosling

young goose (until all down is replaced w feathers)

Poult

Young domestic turkey

Tom

uncastrated adult male turkey

Meleagrine

relating to or resembling turkeys