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Common terms applied to domestic animals
species, group, terms for males/females, young etc.
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09/11/2010

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Term
Cattle
(species)
Definition
Bovine
Term
Cattle
(group)
Definition
Herd
Term
Cattle
(adult male)
Definition
Bull
Term
Cattle
(adult female)
Definition
Cow
Term
Cattle
(young male)
Definition
Bull Calf
Term
Cattle
(young female)
Definition
Heifer Calf
Term
Cattle
(newborn)
Definition
Calf
Term
Cattle
(castrated male)
Definition
Bullock or Steer
Term
Cattle
(offspring with dam)
Definition
Calf at foot or Suckling
Term
Cattle
(birthing)
Definition
Calving
Term
Cattle
(mating)
Definition
Serving
Term
Buffalo
(species)
Definition
Bovine or Butaline
Term
Buffalo
(group)
Definition
Herd
Term
Buffalo
(adult male)
Definition
Bull
Term
Buffalo
(adult female)
Definition
Cow
Term
Buffalo
(young male)
Definition
Bull Calf
Term
Buffalo
(young female)
Definition
Heifer Calf
Term
Buffalo
(newborn)
Definition
Calf
Term
Buffalo
(castrated male)
Definition
Bullock or Steer
Term
Buffalo
(offspring with dam)
Definition
Calf at foot or Suckling
Term
Buffalo
(birthing)
Definition
Calving
Term
Buffalo
(mating)
Definition
Serving
Term
Sheep
(species)
Definition
Ovine
Term
Sheep
(group)
Definition
Flock or Band
Term
Sheep
(adult male)
Definition
Ram or Tup
Term
Sheep
(adult female)
Definition
Ewe
Term
Sheep
(young male)
Definition
Ram Lamb or Tub Lamb
Term
Sheep
(young female)
Definition
Ewe Lamb
Term
Sheep
(newborn)
Definition
Lamb
Term
Sheep
(castrated male)
Definition
Wether or Wedder
Term
Sheep
(offspring with dam)
Definition
Suckling
Term
Sheep
(birthing)
Definition
Lambing
Term
Sheep
(mating)
Definition
Tupping
Term
Goats
(species)
Definition
Caprine
Term
Goats
(group)
Definition
Flock or Band
Term
Goats
(adult male)
Definition
Buck or Billy
Term
Goats
(adult female)
Definition
Doe and Nanny
Term
Goats
(young male)
Definition
Buckling
Term
Goats
(young female)
Definition
Goatling
Term
Goats
(newborn)
Definition
Kid
Term
Goats
(castrated male)
Definition
Wether or Wedder
Term
Goats
(offspring with dam)
Definition
Suckling
Term
Goats
(birthing)
Definition
Kidding
Term
Goats
(mating)
Definition
Serving
Term
Pig
(species)
Definition
Swine or Sus
Term
Pig
(group)
Definition
Drove, Stock, or Herd
Term
Pig
(adult male)
Definition
Boar
Term
Pig
(adult female)
Definition
Sow
Term
Pig
(young male)
Definition
Boar Pig or Boarling
Term
Pig
(young female)
Definition
Gilt
Term
Pig
(newborn)
Definition
Piglet or Pigling
Term
Pig
(castrated male)
Definition
Barrow Stag or Hog
Term
Pig
(offspring with dam)
Definition
Suckling
Term
Pig
(birthing)
Definition
Farrowing
Term
Pig
(mating)
Definition
Coupling
Term
Poultry - chickens
(genus)
Definition
Gallus domesticus
Term
Poultry - chickens
(group)
Definition
Flock, brood, or peep
Term
Poultry - chickens
(adult male)
Definition
Rooster or Cock
Term
Poultry - chickens
(adult female)
Definition
Hen
Term
Poultry - chickens
(young male)
Definition
Cockerel
Term
Poultry - chickens
(young female)
Definition
Pullet
Term
Poultry - chickens
(newborn)
Definition
Chick
Term
Poultry - chickens
(castrated male)
Definition
Capon
Term
Poultry - chickens
(offspring with dam)
Definition
Clutch or Brood
Term
Poultry - chickens
(birthing)
Definition
Hatching
Term
Horse
(species)
Definition
Equine
Term
Horse
(group)
Definition
Herd
Term
Horse
(adult male)
Definition
Stallion or Stud
Term
Horse
(adult female)
Definition
Mare
Term
Horse
(young male)
Definition
Colt
Term
Horse
(adult female)
Definition
Mare
Term
Horse
(young female)
Definition
Filly
Term
Horse
(newborn)
Definition
Foal
Term
Horse
(castrated male)
Definition
Gelding
Term
Horse
(offspring with dam)
Definition
Suckling or Foal at side
Term
Horse
(birthing)
Definition
Foaling
Term
Horse
(mating)
Definition
Serving
Term
Cattle
(Genus)
Definition
Bos Taurus - temperate and european breeds
Bos Indicus - tropical and humped breeds
Term
Open Cow
Definition
not pregnant
Term
Fresh cow
Definition
just gave birth
Term
Springer
Definition
A cow tat is soon to calve
Term
Veal
Definition
Calf until three months of age
Term
Bullock
Definition
a castrated young bull;also a USDA grade for an uncastrated young bull
Term
Ox
Definition
an adult castrated bull intended to work as a draft animal
Term
Sheep
(genus)
Definition
Ovis aries
Term
Bummer Lamb
Definition
An orphaned Lamb
Term
Leppy Lamb
Definition
an abandoned and now orphaned lamb
Term
Hogget
Definition
a yearling. in terms of Sheep
Term
Open faced sheep
Definition
has short hair on face
Term
Closed faced or wool blinded sheep
Definition
has wool on face that must be clipped or eyed out
Term
Lamb
Definition
a young nursing ovine animal of either sex and the meat of sheep usually under 14 months of age
Term
Mutton
Definition
the meat of adult sheep and usually over 14 months of age
Term
Goat
(genus)
Definition
Capra Hircus
Term
Nanny
Definition
a female goat meaning nurse or nursemaid
Term
King
Definition
Head billy in a flock
Term
Queen
Definition
Head doe in a flock
Term
Chevon, Cabrito, Capretto, Chivon
Definition
Goat meat
Term
Chevre
Definition
Goat cheese
Term
Pig
(genus)
Definition
Sus scrofa
Term
Shoat
Definition
weiner pig of either sex
Term
Pig
Definition
Swine weighing less than 120 lbs
Term
Hog
Definition
Swine weighing more than 120 lbs
Term
Stag
Definition
a castrated boar after being used for breeding purposes
Term
Horse
(genus)
Definition
Equus caballus
Term
Wet Mare
Definition
female nursing a foal
Term
Agalactic Mare
Definition
female not producing milk and/or dry
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(genus)
Definition
Equus asinus
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(group)
Definition
drove, herd or pace
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(adult male)
Definition
Jack or Jackass
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(adult female)
Definition
Jenny or Jennet
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(young male)
Definition
Jack
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(young female)
Definition
Jenny
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(newborn)
Definition
foal
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(castrated male)
Definition
gelding
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(offspring with dam)
Definition
suckling, or nursing foal
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(birthing)
Definition
foaling
Term
Asses. Donkeys, Burros
(mating)
Definition
breeding or serving
Term
Mule
(genus and crossing)
Definition
Equus caballus X Equus asinus
cross between male donkey and female horse
Term
Hinny
(genus and crossing)
Definition
Equus asinus X equus caballus
crossing between a male horse and female donkey
Term
Mules and Hinnys are....
Definition
Sterile
Term
Adult Male Mule
Definition
Horse Mule or John Mule
Term
Adult female mule
Definition
molly mule or mare mule
Term
group of mules or hinnies
Definition
barren, pack, rake, or span
Term
large members of the ass family
Definition
mammoth jack or mammoth jennet
Term
Poultry - chickens
(mating)
Definition
mating ritual
Term
Poultry - chickens
(layer)
Definition
mature egg laying chicken
Term
Broiler
Definition
meat type chicken
Term
Roaster
Definition
meat type chickens marketed at older ages and heavier weights
Term
Spent hen
Definition
hen at the end of her production cycle and sold to soup companies
Term
stewing hen
Definition
broiler breeders processed for stewing
Term
Moult
Definition
changes of feathers once a year, usually in autumn
Term
fowl
Definition
domesticated cock or hen bird kept for eggs or meat
Term
battery hen
Definition
female bird housed in intensive egg production unit
Term
Turkeys
(genus)
Definition
melleagris gallopavo
Term
Turkeys
(group)
Definition
flock or brood
Term
Turkeys
(adult male)
Definition
Tom
Term
Turkeys
(adult female)
Definition
hen
Term
Turkeys
(young male)
Definition
poult
Term
Turkeys
(young female)
Definition
poult
Term
Turkeys
(newborn)
Definition
poult
Term
Turkeys
(castrated male)
Definition
capon
Term
Turkeys
(offspring with dam)
Definition
brood
Term
Turkeys
(birthing)
Definition
hatching
Term
Turkeys
(mating)
Definition
mating ritual
Term
Waterfowl - ducks
(genus)
Definition
Anas platyrhyncha
Term
Waterfowl - ducks
(group)
Definition
bevy, brace, flock, flush, paddling, raft, or team
Term
Waterfowl - ducks
(adult male)
Definition
Drake
Term
Waterfowl - ducks
(adult female)
Definition
Duck
Term
Waterfowl - ducks
(young male)
Definition
drake duckling
Term
Waterfowl - ducks
(young female)
Definition
duckling
Term
Waterfowl - ducks
(newborn)
Definition
duckling or hatchling
Term
Waterfowl - ducks
(castrated male)
Definition
capon
Term
Waterfowl - geese
(genus)
Definition
anser anser
Term
Waterfowl - geese
(group)
Definition
flock, gaggle, skein and wedge (in flight)
Term
Waterfowl - geese
(adult male)
Definition
gander
Term
Waterfowl - geese
(adult female)
Definition
goose
Term
Waterfowl - geese
(young male)
Definition
gander gosling
Term
Waterfowl - geese
(young female)
Definition
goose gosling
Term
Waterfowl - geese
(newborn)
Definition
gosling
Term
Waterfowl - geese
(castrated male)
Definition
capon
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(genus)
Definition
oryctolagus cuniculus
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(group)
Definition
bury, colony, down, drove, husk, leash, trace, warren
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(adult male)
Definition
buck
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(adult female)
Definition
doe
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(young male)
Definition
male kit
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(young female)
Definition
female kit
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(newborn)
Definition
kit
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(castrated male)
Definition
lapin
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(offspring with dam)
Definition
litter of kits
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(birthing)
Definition
kindling
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(mating)
Definition
mating
Term
Lagomorphs - Rabbits
(groups of young rabbits)
Definition
nest or wrack
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(genus)
Definition
Lama glama - Llama
Lama pacos - Alpaca
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(group)
Definition
flock or herd
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(adult male)
Definition
male
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(adult female)
Definition
female
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(young male)
Definition
cria
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(young female)
Definition
cria
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(newborn)
Definition
cria
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(castrated male)
Definition
gelding
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(offspring with dam)
Definition
suckling or nursing cria
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(birthing)
Definition
birthing
Term
Camelids - Llamas and Alpacas
(mating)
Definition
kushing or mating
Term
Feline - domesticated
(genus)
Definition
Felis catus
Term
Feline - domesticated
(group)
Definition
clowder, clutter, glaring, pounce, dout and nuisance(house cats)
Term
Feline - domesticated
(adult male)
Definition
Tom
Term
Feline - domesticated
(adult female)
Definition
queen
Term
Feline - domesticated
(young male)
Definition
kitten
Term
Feline - domesticated
(young female)
Definition
kitten
Term
Feline - domesticated
(newborn)
Definition
kitten
Term
Feline - domesticated
(castrated male)
Definition
neuter
Term
Feline - domesticated
(offspring with dam)
Definition
nursing kitten
Term
Feline - domesticated
(birthing)
Definition
queening
Term
Feline - domesticated
(mating)
Definition
calling
Term
Feline - domesticated
(groups of kittens)
Definition
Litter, kendle, kindle or cuddle
Term
Canine - domesticated
(genus)
Definition
Canis familaris
Term
Canine - domesticated
(group)
Definition
kennel or pack
Term
Canine - domesticated
(adult male)
Definition
dog or stud
Term
Canine - domesticated
(adult female)
Definition
bitch
Term
Canine - domesticated
(young male)
Definition
whelp or pup
Term
Canine - domesticated
(young female)
Definition
whelp or pup
Term
Canine - domesticated
(newborn)
Definition
whelp or pup
Term
Canine - domesticated
(castrated male)
Definition
neuter
Term
Canine - domesticated
(offspring with dam)
Definition
litter, whelps, pups
Term
Canine - domesticated
(birthing)
Definition
whelping
Term
Canine - domesticated
(mating)
Definition
to mate
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