Common Technical Terms in Animal Science
Cattle and buffaloes
1. Cattle: term used to denote the animals coming under the species Bos indicus and Bos taurus and their wild counter parts.
2. Buffalo: term used to denote the animals coming under the species Bubalus bubalis and their wild counter parts.
3. Calf: Young one of either sex of cattle.
4. Buffalo calf: Young one of either sex of buffalo.
5. Heifer: Growing female animal of above 6 months of cattle and buffaloes.
6. Cow: Adult breeding female of cattle.
7. Buffalo cow/She buffalo: Adult breeding female of buffalo.
8. Bull: Adult male of cattle used for breeding.
9. Buffalo bull: Adult male of buffalo used for breeding.
10. Bullock: Adult male cattle that is castrated and used for work purpose.
11. Steer: Adult male cattle that is castrated and used for meat purpose.
12. Buffalo bullock: Adult male buffalo that is castrated and used for work.
13. Serving: the act of mating in cattle and buffaloes.
14. Calving: the act of giving birth in cattle and buffaloes.
15. Bellowing: sound produced by cattle and buffaloes.
16. Herd: group of cattle / buffaloes.
Sheep and Goats
1. Sheep: term used to denote animals coming under the species Ovis aries.
2. Goat: term used to denote animals coming under the species Capra hircus.
3. Kid: young one of a goat of either sex.
4. Lamb: young one of a sheep of either sex.
5. Ram: adult male sheep used for breeding.
6. Ewe: adult female sheep used for breeding.
7. Buck: adult male goat used for breeding.
8. Doe: adult female goat used for breeding.
9. Ram lamb: male growing sheep.
10. Ewe lamb: female growing sheep
11. Buckling: male growing goat.
12. Doeling: female growing goat.
13. Flock: group of sheep.
14. Band: group of goats.
15. Serving: the act of mating in goat.
16. Tupping: the act of mating sheep.
17. Kidding: the act of giving birth in goat.
18. Lambing: the act of giving birth in sheep.
19. Bleating: the sound produced by goat.
Pigs
1. Pig: term used to denote animals coming under the species Sus domesticus.
2. Piglet / Pigling: young one of a pig of either sex.
3. Boar: adult male pig used for breeding.
4. Sow: adult female pig used for breeding.
5. Boarling: young male growing pig.
6. Gilt: young female growing pig.
7. Coupling: the act of mating in pigs.
8. Farrowing: the act of giving birth in pigs.
9. Grunting: the sound produced by pigs.
10. Barrow/shoat: castrated male pig.
11. Drove: group of pigs
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