Learn more about the animals in the barns.



General Terms

breed - a group of animals that, as a result of breeding and selection, have certain distinguishable characteristics

breeding animal- livestock bred and raised to be included in a breeding program

dam - a female parent

flock – a grouping of a species of livestock (sheep, poultry)

herd - a group of a single species of animal (cattle, horses, swine, goats)

market animal - livestock bred and raised for food consumption

polled - a naturally hornless animal

sire – a male parent



Chickens

broilers – a chicken that is 6 to 13 weeks of age used for meat production

chick – a newly hatched or a very young chicken.

hen - an adult female chicken

rooster - an adult male chicken



Cattle

bovine - the scientific name for cattle

bull - a sexually mature male bovine

calf - a sexually immature young bovine

cow - a mature female bovine

heifer - a young female bovine which has not yet had a calf

steer - a castrated male bovine



Goats

buck- a sexually mature male goat

doe - a female goat

kid - a young goat

wether - a castrated male goat



Pigs

swine - refers to animals in the pig family

barrow - a young, castrated male swine

boar - a sexually mature male swine

gilt - a young female pig

hog - a mature swine (usually weighing more than 120 pounds)

pig - a young swine (usually weighing less than 120 lbs.)

sow - a mature female swine



Sheep

ewe - a female sheep

lamb - a sheep less than one year in age

ram - a male sheep

wether - a castrated male sheep



Turkeys