Livestock Terminology

Sexually immature young bovine:

• Heifer

• steer

• Calf

• bull

Female that has not had a calf:

• Heifer

• cow

• calf

• barrow

Caprine

• Cattle

• Kid

• Pigs

• Goats

young goat

• nanny

• heifer

• doe

• Kid

Castrated male caprine

• kid

• buck

• bull

• wether

Referred to as a Nanny

• Cow

• Doe

• Sow

What do you call a Mature Male in Cattle

• Stallion
• Bull
• Ram
• Cow

Newborn in Cattle is called?

• Baby
• Calf
• Piglet
• Steer

Castrated Male Cattle

• Steer
• Barrow
• Bull
• Gelding

A group of Cattle, Horses, Swine

• Flock
• Down
• Herd
• Clutch