I. Livestock and Poultry Terms Flashcards
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act of giving birth
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Parturition
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act of giving birth in cows
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Calving
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act of giving birth in sows (pigs)
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Farrowing
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act of giving birth in does (goat)
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Kidding
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act of giving birth in mares
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Foaling
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act of giving birth in ewes
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Lambing
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act of giving birth in dogs
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Whelping
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act of giving birth in cats
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Queening
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period of pregnancy, the period of development of the young in viviparous animals, from the time of fertilization of the ovum to birth
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Gestation
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fertilization or fusion of gametes to produce a zygote
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Conception
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female parent
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Dam
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male parent
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Sire
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capacity to produce successfully (both male and female)
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Fertility
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ability to give birth to offspring frequently or numerous young at frequent intervals; degree of reproduction usually for polytocous species (e.g. sow, bitch, queen, etc. giving birth to a litter) indicating relative size; usually applied/served to or for the female
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Fecundity
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inability to produce normal young; permanent loss of fertility
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Sterility
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temporary loss of fertility
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Infertility
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failure to copulate
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Impotency
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sexual maturity, as exhibited by first heat or ovulation, time of adolescence when the male or female gonads become capable of releasing gametes. The onset or reproductive capacity
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Puberty
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young animals, after separation from its dam
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Weanling
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process of separating the young from its dam
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Weaning
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time/age reached when the gametes become capable of fertilization; state of full reproductive capacity
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Sexual maturity
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the time/interval that elapses from puberty to sexual maturity
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Adolescence
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rhythmic sexual behavior patterns develop in female animals during puberty. Also known as the heat cycle or the time from one heat to the next
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Estrous cycle
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refers to animals which have several estrous cycles per year or breeding season
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Polyestrous
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belongs to the order Perissodactyla (group of odd toed mammals)
Horses
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foot is reduced to a one hoofed toe
Horses
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mature male horse
Stallion
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term for stallion used for breeding purposes
Stud horse
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mature female horse
Mare
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a mare dedicated to the production of foals
Brood mare
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young female horse up to first breeding or 4 years
Filly
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newly born young horse of either sex
Foal
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castrated male horse
Gelding
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dry mare, which has not produced any young during the breeding season
Geld mare
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to gently cut grass into small bits with the teeth (horse)
Nibble
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voice or guttural sound emitted by horse
Neigh or whine
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a place, usually a farm, at which purebred animals are maintained and reproduced (horse)
Stud
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barn or shed where horses are bedded or confined
Stable
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stallion with only one testis or none in the scrotum
Ridgling
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horsemanship; art of riding on horseback
Equitation
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refers to the act of mating in horses
Covering
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refers to horses used for work
Draft horse
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refers to a person offering services for the trimming and shoeing of the hoof
Farrier
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refers to horses used for the sport called polo. They are usually 14-15 hands tall
Polo ponies
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refers to horses which are qualified to participate in horse races conducted by racing clubs with a congressional franchise to hold horse races
Race horses
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refers to enclosure where horses are held prior to horse races or polo games
Racing paddocks
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refers to horses being used mainly for riding or equestrian competitions
Riding horse
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small type horse, under 14.2 hands (approx. 57 inches) in height at the withers
Pony
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long eared species of the horse family
Ass
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mature male ass
Jack (jackass)
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English term for ass
Donkey
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mature female ass
Jennet (Jenny)
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cross between a jack and a mare. Being a hybrid, this crossbred animal is noted for strength
Mule
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reciprocal crosses, or crosses between a stallion and a jennet (reproductive sterile)
Hinny
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Mexican term for a small variety of ass
Burro
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close relative of horse, also known as ass or burro
Donkey
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member of the bovine family or sometimes the male used for draft purpose
Ox
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domesticated bovine animals
Cattle
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a male bovine animal of breeding age, usually over one year of age
Bull
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mature female of cattle used for breeding
Cow
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young female cattle under three years of age, usually, one that has not given birth
Heifer
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suckling young cattle of either sex
Calf
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young male cattle under one year of age
Bull calf
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male castrated at an early age before the secondary sex characteristics develop. (when a mature female is unused, it is called a spayed cow)
Steer
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male which was castrated at an older age when secondary sex characteristics have become well developed (masculine head, neck and shoulder)
Stag
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a mature castrated male cattle destined for meat production or draft
Bullock
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to trust with the horns
Gore
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sound emitted by a bull
Bellow
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group of cattle
Herd
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weaned cattle fed high — diets before going to the feedlot. Also, to describe light/thin feeders/mature cows purchased to utilize low-quality roughage
Stocker
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fat of cattle, buffalo, or sheep
Tallow
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tropical humped cattle breed (Bos indicus) from the Indian subcontinent
Zebu
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a domesticated subspecies of water buffalo found in the Philippines and elsewhere in Southeast Asia
Carabao
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prefix applying to cattle as proposed by Dr. V. Villegas, UPLB)
Cara
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mature male of Carabao used for breeding
Carabull
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mature female of carabao used for breeding
Caracow
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young female carabao under three years of age, usually, one that has not given birth
Caraheifer
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suckling young carabao of either sex
Caracalf
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young male carabao under one year of age
Carabull calf
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domestic horned ungulate belonging to genus Bubalus, also known as water buffalo, Asiatic buffaloes, carabao
Buffalo
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also, a member of the family Bovidae
Sheep
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mature male sheep
Ram
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mature female sheep
Ewe
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young sheep of either sex below one year of age
Lamb
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male sheep castrated while young, preferably between one to three weeks of age
Wether sheep
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yearling sheep with two teeth
Shearling
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wool and skin of a sheep
Fleece
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young male sheep
Kid ram
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young female sheep
Kid ewe
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group of sheep
Flock/hurtle
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male goat of any age
Billy goat or buck
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mature female goat
Doe
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young goat of either sex below one year of age
Kid
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castrated male goat which was unsexed before the secondary characteristics have developed
Wether goat
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young female goat
Kid doe
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young male goat
Kid buck
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group of goats
Band
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mature goat doe
Nanny
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belongs to family of suidae, which are even toed animals
Swine
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mature male swine (usually matures at 7-9 months of age)
Boar
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mature female swine (considered mature for breeding at 8-10 months of age)
Sow
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young female swine, ready for breeding (under one year of age, usually has not yet delivered)
Gilt
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young of the species swine
Piglets
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collective term for the young of a sow at one farrowing
Litter
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number of young born in one litter
Litter size
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castrated male pig, the castration having done at an older age
Stag
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young pig separated from the sow, about 5 weeks old
Weanling
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castrated male pig before the secondary sex characters have developed; the unsexing having done at an early age
Barrow
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market term for pigs, either sex, any age, usually from 6 — 12 months of age (app. 60 kg)
Shote (shoat)
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young pigs from birth up to weaning
Suckling
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to give birth to a litter of young
Farrow
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an enclosure, usually lumber, with and opening for the young pigs, but excludes the sow or older pigs. This device enables the young to eat or drink without being given competition by the latter
Creep
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group of swine
Herd/drove
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fat from pigs that has been produced through a rendering process
Lard
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refers to a group of domesticated birds that render man an economic service
Poultry
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includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese pigeon, and guinea fowls
Poultry
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any young bird, grown usually for 6 weeks in order that it may weigh 1 kg after that period;
Broiler
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young type of chicken of either sex (typically 3 —5 months of age) weighing about 1.3-2.2 kg
Broiler
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also referred to as fryer or young chicken
Broiler
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process of subjecting eggs to light (usually a bulb) to check its fertility
Candling
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process of subjecting young animals to heat and warmth in order to increase their chances of survival
Brooding
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growing animals for someone else for a fee
Contract growing
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removal of the comb or wattle
Dubbing
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any bird that has developed to a size suitable for frying
Fryer
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natural means of renewing feathers in birds
Molting
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young female bird, hen or chicken (less than a year old)
Pullet
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overgrown fryer, meat type of chicken of either sex (typically 3 — 5 months of age) weighing about 2.96 kg average live weight
Roaster
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feathers of a fowl
Plumage
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process of finding out the sex of the animals
Sexing
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refers to any structure, building, land or premises housing or intended to house birds in which the temperature cannot be controlled within set limits
Aviary
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group of birds
Flock
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meat type chicken sold at 0.9 — 1.1 kg live weight. Usually smaller than broiler and sold whole-body and never cut
Squab broiler
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one of the more common poultry species different from turkeys, ducks, geese, etc.
Chickens
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mature and fully developed male chicken, one year or over
Rooster
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young male, less than a year old
Cockerel
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caponized male, readily distinguisdhed by the undeveloped comb and wattles
Capon
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an imperfectly caponized male/ a piece of testes had been accidentally left during the operation and regenerated
Slip
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young chicken regardless of sex
Chick
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domesticated bird, now commonly referring to a cock or hen
Fowl
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mature male turkey
Tom
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mature female turkey
Turkey hen
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young turkey regardless of sex
Poult
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synonym for tom, and probably derived fram the sound emitted by it
Gobbler
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aquatic birds that are akin to ducks but distinguished from them by having longer necks, narrower bills, larger bodies and wings and a more aggressive behavior
Geese
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mature male geese
Gander
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mature female geese
Goose
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young geese regardless of sex
Gosling
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name of various waterfowls akin to, but distinguished from swans and geese by having broader bills and more wadding gait
Ducks
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mature male duck
Drake
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mature female duck
Duck
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young duck regardless of sex
Duckling
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mature male guinea fowl
Cock
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mature female guinea fowl
Hen
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young guinea fowl
Kett
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male pigeon
Cock
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female of the species pigeon
Pigeon Hen
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young dove or pigeon, young immature pigeon, usually up to 30 days (also refers to its meat)
Squab
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milk like substance secreted in the crop of the pigeon hen and which are regurgitated for the nourishment of the squab
Pigeon milk
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native hare (genus lepus)
Jackrabbit
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young female or male rabbit (meat type)
Fryer
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female mink
Jill
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big birds (ostrich, emu) known for their red meat and skin for leather
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