Livestock Terminology

What is the scientific name for beef or dairy cattle?

• Bovine
• Ovine
• Caprine
• Swine

What is a castrated male swine called?

• Gilt
• Barrow
• Boar
• None of the Above

A breeding animal is an animal that is used

• to produce offspring typically in a controlled and organized way
• to produce companion animals
• All of the above
• None of the Above

What is a female parent called?

• Sire
• Heifer
• Dam
• Ewe Lamb

What is a male parent called?

• Bull
• Ram
• Dam
• Sire

A group of sheep or poultry is called a

• Herd
• Gaggle
• Flock
• Crew

A group of cattle, horses, swine or goats is called a

• Gaggle
• Herd
• Flock
• Family

The name for domestic farm animals kept for productive purposes is called

• Companion Animals
• Livestock
• Both
• None of the Above

Livestock that are bred and raised for human consumption is called

• Sheep
• Livestock
• Companion Animals
• Market Animals

A naturally hornless animal is called

• Hornless
• Polled
• Horned
• Helpless