Livestock Terms

What is a steer?

• A castrated male bovine of any age

• A mature male swine

• A young male chicken

• A mature female goat

What does the term 'doe' refer to?

• A mature female chicken

• A mature female goat over 12 months of age

• A young or immature female horse

• A castrated male goat of any age

What is a gilt?

• A young or immature female swine

• A castrated male swine of any age

• A mature male horse

• A mature female swine that has given birth

What is a sow?

• A mature female swine that has given birth

• A mature female horse

• A young male swine

• A castrated male chicken

What is a boar?

• A castrated male horse of any age

• A mature male swine

• A young or immature female bovine

• A mature female bovine that has given birth

What does 'barrow' mean?

• A mature male goat over 12 months of age

• A young or immature male bovine

• A castrated male swine of any age

• A young male swine

What is a filly?

• A mature male bovine

• A castrated male goat of any age

• A young or immature female horse

• A mature female chicken

What is a mare?

• A mature male swine

• A castrated male swine of any age

• A young or immature male chicken

• A mature female horse

What is a stallion?

• A young or immature female swine

• A castrated male chicken

• A mature female goat over 12 months of age

• A mature male horse

What is a buck?

• A castrated male horse of any age

• A mature female swine that has given birth

• A mature male goat over 12 months of age

• A young or immature male bovine