1. Intro to Large and Small Animals
Animal Terminology
Intro to Large and Small Animals
PPT created by Brittany Whyler

2. You pick! Cats Chickens Geese Sheep Turkeys Swine Rabbits Goats Dogs
Horses
Ducks
Cattle

3. Swine Females Males Gestation Giving Birth Group Name Estrus Cycle
Dressing %

4. Swine - Males
Young: Boar
Mature: Boar
Castrated: Barrow

5. Swine - Females
Young: Gilt
Mature: Sow

6. Swine – Group Name
HERD

7. Swine – Giving Birth
Farrowing

8. Swine - Gestation
114 Days
Remember:
3 months
3 weeks
3 days

9. Swine – Estrus Cycle
18-21 days

10. Swine – Dressing %
75%

11. Cattle Females Males Gestation Giving Birth Group Name Estrus Cycle
Dressing %

12. Cattle - Males
Young: Bull
Mature: Bull
Castrated: Steer

13. Cattle - Females
Young: Heifer
Mature: Cow

14. Cattle– Group Name
Herd

15. Cattle– Giving Birth
Calving

16. Cattle - Gestation
283 Days

17. Cattle– Estrus Cycle
18-21 Days

18. Cattle– Dressing %
54%

19. Horses
Females
Males
Gestation
Giving Birth
Group Name
Estrus Cycle

20. Horses - Males
Young: Colt
Mature: Stallion
Castrated: Gelding

21. Horses - Females
Young: Filly
Mature: Mare

22. Horses– Group Name
Herd

23. Horses– Giving Birth
Foaling

24. Horses - Gestation
336 Days

25. Horses– Estrus Cycle
18-21 Days

26. Chickens Females Males Incubation Giving Birth Group Name Estrus Cycle
Dressing %

27. Chickens - Males
Young: Cockrel
Mature: Cock
Castrated: Capon

28. Chickens - Females
Young: Pullet
Mature: Hen

29. Chickens– Group Name
Flock

30. Chickens– Giving Birth
Hatching

31. Chickens - Incubation
21 Days

32. Chickens– Estrus Cycle
Varies

33. Chickens– Dressing %
75%

34. Rabbits Females Males Gestation Giving Birth Group Name Estrus Cycle
Dressing %

35. Rabbits - Males
Young: Buck
Mature: Buck
Castrated: Lapin

36. Rabbits - Females
Young: Doe
Mature: Doe

37. Rabbits– Group Name
Rabbitry

38. Rabbits– Giving Birth
Kindling

39. Rabbits - Gestation
30-31 days

40. Rabbits– Estrus Cycle
Varies

41. Rabbits– Dressing %
55%

42. Goats Females Males Gestation Giving Birth Group Name Estrus Cycle
Dressing %

43. Goats - Males
Young: Kid
Mature: Buck or Billie
Castrated: Wether

44. Goats - Females
Young: Kid
Mature: Doe or Nanny

45. Goats– Group Name
Flock

46. Goats– Giving Birth
Kidding

47. Goats - Gestation
150 Days

48. Goats– Estrus Cycle
13-19 Days

49. Goats– Dressing %
45%

50. Turkeys Females Males Incubation Giving Birth Group Name Estrus Cycle
Dressing %

51. Turkeys - Males
Young: Poult
Mature: Tom
Castrated: Capon

52. Turkeys - Females
Young: Poult
Mature: Hen

53. Turkeys– Group Name
Flock

54. Turkeys– Giving Birth
Hatching

55. Turkeys - Incubation
28 Days

56. Turkeys– Estrus Cycle
Varies

57. Turkeys– Dressing %
75%

58. Ducks Females Males Incubation Giving Birth Group Name Estrus Cycle
Dressing %

59. Ducks - Males
Young: Duckling
Mature: Drake
Castrated: Capon

60. Ducks - Females
Young: Duckling
Mature: Hen

61. Ducks– Group Name
Flock

62. Ducks– Giving Birth
Hatching

63. Ducks - Incubation
38 Days

64. Ducks– Estrus Cycle
Varies

65. Ducks– Dressing %
75%

66. Geese Females Males Incubation Giving Birth Group Name Estrus Cycle
Dressing %

67. Geese - Males
Young: Gosling
Mature: Gander
Castrated: Capon

68. Geese - Females
Young: Gosling
Mature: Goose

69. Geese– Group Name
Flock

70. Geese– Giving Birth
Hatching

71. Geese - Incubation
32 Days

72. Geese– Estrus Cycle
Varies

73. Geese– Dressing %
75%

74. Dogs
Females
Males
Gestation
Giving Birth
Group Name
Estrus Cycle

75. Dogs - Males
Young: Pup
Mature: Dog
Castrated: Gelded Dog

76. Dogs - Females
Young: Pup
Mature: Bitch

77. Dogs– Group Name
Pack

78. Dogs– Giving Birth
Whelping

79. Dogs - Gestation
60-65 Days

80. Dogs– Estrus Cycle
2 Times Per Year

81. Sheep Females Males Gestation Giving Birth Group Name Estrus Cycle
Dressing %

82. Sheep - Males
Young: Ram Lamb
Mature: Ram
Castrated: Wether

83. Sheep - Females
Young: Ewe Lamb
Mature: Ewe

84. Sheep– Group Name
Flock

85. Sheep– Giving Birth
Lambing

86. Sheep - Gestation
150 Days

87. Sheep– Estrus Cycle
13-19 Days

88. Sheep– Dressing %
51%

89. Cats
Females
Males
Gestation
Giving Birth
Group Name
Estrus Cycle

90. Cats - Males
Young: Kitten
Mature: Tom
Castrated: Gelded Cat

91. Cats - Females
Young: Kitten
Mature: Queen

92. Cats– Group Name
Pride

93. Cats– Giving Birth
Kitting

94. Cats - Gestation
60-65 Days

95. Cats– Estrus Cycle
2 Times per Year