Terminology Flashcards

1
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Breed

A

animals within a species with a distinctive appearance, typically developed by deliberate selection.

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2
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Breeding animal

A

animal used to produce offspring typically in a controlled and organized way

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3
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Dam

A

Female parent

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4
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Flock

A

grouping of species of livestock (sheep, poultry)

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5
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Herd

A

group of single species of animals (cattle, horses, swine, goats)

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6
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Litter

A

multiple offspring produced at one birth by a multiparous mammal. also called brood.

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7
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Livestock

A

domestic farm animals kept for productive purposes (meat, milk, work, wool)

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8
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Market animals

A

livestock bred and raised for food consumption.

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9
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Parity

A

number of times a female has had offspring

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10
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Polled

A

naturally hornless animal

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11
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Sire

A

uncastrated male parent

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12
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Stag

A

male that is castrated after sexual maturity (often shows signs of masculinity at slaughter)

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13
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Weanling

A

an animal that has been recently weaned

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14
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Yearling

A

an animal that is about 1 year of age

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15
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Bovine

A

the scientific name for cattle

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16
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Bull

A

sexually mature uncastrated male bovine

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17
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Calf

A

sexually immature young bovine

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18
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Calving

A

process of giving birth in cattle

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19
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Cow

A

mature female bovine

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20
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Fed steer or heifer

A

steer or heifer that is ready for slaughter at the end of a finishing period

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21
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Feeder steer or heifer

A

steer or heifer that is ready to enter a feedyard and begin the finishing phase

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22
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Heifer

A

young female bovine which has not yet had a calf (usually less than 22-24 months old)

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23
Q

Ox

A

castrated male bovine at least 4 years old

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24
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Steer

A

castrated male bovine

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25
Q

Ewe

A

female sheep

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26
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Ewe lamb

A

female sheep under 1 year of age

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27
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Lamb

A

sheep less than one year in age

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28
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Lambing

A

process of giving birth in sheep

29
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Lambking

A

(aka. lambling) newly born lamb

30
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Ovine

A

the scientific name for sheep

31
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Ram

A

uncastrated male sheep at least 1 year old

32
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Ram lamb

A

uncastrated male sheep that is under 1 year of age

33
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Wether

A

castrated male sheep

34
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Buck

A

(aka. billy) a sexually mature uncastrated male goat

35
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Buckling

A

young uncastrated male goat less that 1 year old

36
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Caprine

A

refers to animals in the goat family

37
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Doe

A

(aka. nanny) a female goat over 1 year of age

38
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Kid

A

young goat of either sex

39
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Wether

A

castrated male goat

40
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Kidding

A

process of giving birth in goats

41
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Barrow

A

young, castrated male swine

42
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Boar

A

sexually mature uncastrated male swine

43
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Farrowing

A

process of a sow giving birth

44
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Feeder pig

A

young pig (40-70lbs) that is ready to be finished up to market weight

45
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Gilt

A

young female pig that has not yet given birth

46
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Hog

A

mature swine (usually weighing more than 120lbs)

47
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Pig

A

(aka. piglet) a young swine (usually weighing less than 120 lbs)

48
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Porcine

A

the scientific name for swine

49
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Sow

A

mature female swine

50
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Swine

A

refers to animals in the pig family

51
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Galline

A

scientific name for chickens

52
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Hen

A

female bird over 1 year of age

53
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Pullet

A

female chicken under one year of age (typically has not started laying eggs)

54
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Laying

A

act of giving birth in chickens

55
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Rooster

A

(aka. cock) uncastrated male bird over one year of age

56
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Broilers

A

meat chicken that is 6-13 weeks of age at slaughter

57
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Fryer

A

meat chicken slaughtered at 12-20 weeks of age

58
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Capon

A

castrated male chicken slaughtered at 4-8 months old

59
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Chick

A

newly hatched or very young chicken

60
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Cockerel

A

uncastrated male bird under one year of age

61
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Drake

A

uncastrated adult male duck

62
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Duck

A

adult female duck

63
Q

Ducklings

A

baby ducks

64
Q

Gander

A

adult uncastrated male goose

65
Q

Gosling

A

young goose (up until feathers have replaced all of their down)

66
Q

Poult

A

young domestic turkey

67
Q

Tom

A

uncastrated adult male turkey

68
Q

Meleagrine

A

scientific name for turkeys