Animal Terms
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What is the definition of ‘Breed’?
Animals with a distinctive look in their species
What is a ‘Breeding animal’?
An animal used to produce offspring typically in a controlled and organized way.
What is a ‘Dam’?
The female parent.
What is a ‘Flock’?
Grouping of species of livestock (sheep, poultry).
What is a ‘Herd’?
Group of single species of animals (cattle, horses, swine, goats).
What is a ‘Litter’?
One birth with multiple offspring (more than 3 babies)
What is ‘Livestock’?
Domestic farm animals kept for productive purposes (meat, milk, work, wool).
What is a ‘Market animal’?
Livestock bred and raised for food consumption.
What does ‘Parity’ refer to?
Number of times a female has had offspring.
What does ‘Polled’ mean?
Naturally hornless animal.
What is a ‘Sire’?
Uncastrated male parent.
What is a ‘Stag’?
Male that is castrated after sexual maturity (often shows signs of masculinity at slaughter).
What is a ‘Weanling’?
An animal that has recently been weaned.
What is a ‘Yearling’?
An animal that is about 1 year of age.
What does ‘Bovine’ refer to?
Relating to or resembling cattle.
What is a ‘Bull’?
Sexually mature uncastrated male bovine.
What is a ‘Calf’?
Sexually immature young bovine.
What is ‘Calving’?
Process of giving birth in cattle.
What is a ‘Cow’?
Mature female bovine - that has had a calf.
What is a ‘Fed steer or heifer’?
Steer or heifer that is ready for slaughter at the end of a finishing period.
What is a ‘Feeder steer or heifer’?
Steer or heifer that is ready to enter a feedyard and begin the finishing phase.
What is a ‘Heifer’?
Young female bovine which has not yet had a calf (usually less than 22-24 months old).
What is an ‘Ox’?
Castrated male bovine at least 4 years old.
What is a ‘Steer’?
Castrated male bovine.