Animal Breeds and Terminology

Female cattle who have not had a calf before are called...

• Gilt

• Cow

• Heifer

• Steer

Intact males are generally overall _________________.

• Less muscular

• More muscular

• Smaller

• Slower growing

What beef cattle breed is red with a white face, has horns, and is known for being docile?

• Simmental

• Angus

• Charolais

• Horned Hereford

What dairy cattle breed is known for its black and white color pattern and large size?

• Simmental

• Holstein

• Jersey

• Angus

Which swine breed is red in color and has drooped ears?

• Duroc

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

• American Landrace

An uncastrated male sheep is called a ...

• Wether

• Bull

• Buck

• Ram

An uncastrated male dog is called a ...

• Bull

• Stud

• Neutered

• Tom

An immature castrated male chicken is called a ...

• Capon

• Rooster

• Pullet

• Tom

The layer chicken breed that has red feathers and lays brown eggs.

• White Leghorn

• Dominique

• Rhode Island Red

• Brahma

Turkey breed that was developed by the USDA to provide a smaller turkey.

• Beltsville Small White

• Broadbreasted White

• Broadbreasted Bronze

• White Leghorn