Animal Terminology

Cattle * Cows – mature females that can reproduce * Steers – 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 to young to reproduce Bulls – male cattle that can reproduce Beef – meat from cattle

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

Swine - Hogs or Pigs  Barrow – castrated male pig or hog  Boar – mature male hog  Gilt – young female pig  Shoat – young male pig  Pig – newborn or very young pig  Sow – mature female  Pork – meat from swine

Chickens  Hen – mature female chicken  Capon – castrated male chicken  Chick – newborn chicken  Cock (Rooster) – mature male 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  Gelding – castrated male horse  Stallion – mature male horse  Filly – young female horse  Foal – newborn horse  Mare – mature female horse  Colt – young male horse

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