Common Terms in Livestock Production

Common Terms in Livestock Production

Particular	Cattle	Buffalo	Sheep	Goat	Pig	Poultry
Adult male	Bull	Buffalo bull	Ram	Buck	Boar	Cock
Adult female	Cow	Buffalo	Ewe	Doe	Sow	Hen
New born	Calf	B. calf	Lamb	Kid	Piglet	Chick
Young male	Bull calf	Buffalo calf	Male lamb	Male kid	Boarling	Cockerel
Young female	Heifer calf	Heifer calf	Female lamb	Female kid	Female piglet	Pullet
Mating	Serving	Serving	Tupping	Serving	Coupling	Serving
Parturition	Calving	Calving	Lambing	Kidding	Furrowing	Hatching
Castrated male	Bullock	Bullock	Wether	Buck	Hog / Stag	Capon
Castrated female	Spayed	Spayed	Spayed	Spayed	—	—
Meat	Beef	Buffin	Mutton	Chevon	Pork	Chicken
Group	Herd	Herd	Flock	Flock	Drove / Herd	Flock