Animal Terminology

What is a bull?

• a castrated male cow

• an uncastrated male cow

• a female cow who has not had a baby

• a female cow who has had a baby

What is a heifer?

• a female bovine who has not had a baby

• a female bovine who has had a baby

• a male bovine who has been castrated

• an uncastrated male bovine

What is the scientific name for a cow?

• feline

• k-9

• equine

• bovine

Definition of Calving?

• the act of giving birth

• animal sent away to be slaughtered

• quiet and easy to control

• the time when a cow is pregnant

Define Lactation

• the time when a cow is pregnant

• first drink of milk that the calves take

• quiet and easy to control

• period of milk production

Quiet and easy to control?

• calving

• docile

• gestation

• lactation

The time when a cow is pregnant?

• gestation

• calving

• colostrum

• lactation

Immature male bovine

• Bull
• Steer
• Cow
• Heifer

Castrated bovine

• Bull
• Steer
• Cow
• Heifer

Act of giving birth swine

• Calving
• Farrowing
• Foaling
• Cowing