Farm Animal Vocabulary and Biological Data

Comprehensive vocabulary and biological data for common farm animals, including terminology for various life stages, breeding habits, and physiological benchmarks.

Herd

Group of cattle, buffalo, horse

Flock

Group of sheep,

Flock band

Group of goats

Drove

Group of swine.

Herd

Group of horses.

Carabull

Adult male buffalo.

Ram or Tup

Adult male sheep.

Buck

Adult male goat.

Boar

Adult male swine.

Studhorse or Stallion

Adult male horse.

Cow

Adult female cattle

Caracow

Adult female buffalo.

Ewe

Adult female sheep.

Doe

Adult female goat.

Sow

Adult female swine.

Hen

Adult female chicken

Mare

Adult female horse.

Heifer calf

Young female cattle.

Bull calf

Young male cattle

Caraheifer

Young female buffalo.

Carabull

Young male buffalo

Ewe lamb

Young female sheep

Tup lamb/ Ram lamb

Young male sheep

Doeling

Young male goat.

Buckling

Young male goat

Doeling

Young female goat.

Gilt

Young female swine.

Boarling

Young male goat

Pullet

Young female poultry.

Cockerel

Young male poultry

Colt

Young male horse.

Filly

Young female horse.

Shote / piglet

Newborn swine regardless of sex.

Steer bullock

Castrated male cattle.

Wether

Castrated male sheep or goat.

Barrow

Castrated male swine.

Capon

Castrated male poultry.

Gelding

Castrated male horse.

cara steer bullock

Castrated male cattle or buffalo.

Carabeef

Meat from buffalo.

Chevon

Meat from goats.

Tupping

The act of breeding in sheep.

Coupling

The act of breeding in swine.

Covering

The act of breeding in horses.

Farrowing

The act of parturition in swine.

Clutch or Brood

Term for poultry offspring with their mother.

Gestation period (Cattle)

$$283\,days$$

Gestation period (Buffalo)

$$324\,days$$

Gestation period (Sheep)

$$148\,days$$

Gestation period (Goats)

$$150\,days$$

Gestation period (Swine)

$$114\,days$$

Gestation period (Horse)

$$346\,days$$

Estrous cycle (Sheep)

$$16\,days$$

Number of mammary glands (Swine)

$$4-9\,pairs$$

Volume of ejaculate (Swine)

$$200-300\,cc$$

Normal Temperature (Poultry)

$$40-42\,^{\circ}C$$

Expected Productive life (Buffalo)

$$20\,years$$