Understanding Poultry and Cattle Terms

What is the term used for a male chicken that is more than 1-year-old?

• Hen

• Rooster

• Cockerel

• Pullet

Which of the following refers to a female chicken more than 1-year-old?

• Chick

• Hen

• Pullet

• Cockerel

What is a newly hatched or very young chicken called?

• Chick

• Pullet

• Cockerel

• Rooster

What is the term for a male chicken less than 1-year-old?

• Rooster

• Hen

• Cockerel

• Chick

What do you call a young female chicken in her first laying season?

• Hen

• Pullet

• Chick

• Rooster

What is the process called when a chick emerges from the egg?

• Egg laying

• Hatching

• Weaning

• Incubating

Which term refers to cattle or buffalo?

• Bovine

• Cow

• Bull

• Calf

What is a female bovine that has had a calf or is more than 3 years old called?

• Heifer

• Cow

• Bull

• Calf

What is the term for the mother of a particular calf?

• Dam

• Cow

• Heifer

• Bull

What do you call an entire male bovine?

• Steer

• Bull

• Cow

• Heifer