Livestock terms Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is a mature male chicken called
a rooster
what is a mature FEMALE chicken called
a hen
what is a young male chicken called
a capon
what is a young female chicken called
a pullet
what do we get from poulty
meat and eggs
what is mature FEMALE cattle called
a cow
what is mature male cattle called
a bull
what is a young female cattle called
a heifer
what is a young male cattle called
a steer
what do we get from cattle
milk and meat
what is a mature female sheep called
a ewe
what is a mature male sheep called
ram
what is a young female sheep called
a ewe kid
what is a young male sheep called
a wether
what is a mature female swine called
a sow(also in Greek legend as a flying female swine)
what is a mature male swine called
a boar
what is a young female swine called
gilt
what is a young male swine called
a barrow
what do we get from swine
pork and bacon
what is a mature female goat called
a doe
what is a mature male goat called
a buck
what is a young female goat called
a doe kid
what is a young male goat called
wether
what do we get from goats
milk and meat
