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WorksheetsBasic Livestock Terminology
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for a young goat?
a)
calf
b)
kid
c)
piglet
d)
chick
2.
What is the name for a mature male cattle
a)
bull
b)
steer
c)
cow
d)
boar
3.
What is a mature female chicken?
a)
rooster
b)
chick
c)
hen
d)
pullet
4.
Mature female swine
a)
sow
b)
gilt
c)
boar
d)
barrow
5.
mature female sheep
a)
wether
b)
sow
c)
ewe
d)
lamb
6.
What type of agricultural product comes from swine?
a)
beef
b)
mutton
c)
pork
d)
chicken
7.
What type of agricultural product comes from cattle?
a)
beef
b)
muttton
c)
pork
d)
chicken
8.
Process of giving birth in sheep
a)
Sheeping
b)
Lambing
c)
Calving
d)
Farrowing
9.
Process of giving birth in cattle
a)
Calving
b)
Farrowing
c)
Foaling
d)
Laying
10.
Process of giving birth in Swine
a)
Farrowing
b)
Foaling
c)
Calving
d)
Lambing
11.
Young female sheep that has not lambed
a)
Ewe lamb
b)
Doe
c)
Doe kid
d)
Ewe
12.
Young Female Swine
a)
Gilt
b)
Sow
c)
Doe
d)
Ewe
13.
The scientific name for cattle is __________.
a)
Bovine
b)
Swine
c)
Equine
d)
Ovine
14.
The scientific name for sheep is ____________.
a)
Bovine
b)
Porcine
c)
Equine
d)
Ovine
15.
Castrated Male Horse
a)
Gelding
b)
Stallion
c)
Capon
d)
Barrow
16.
A castrated male chicken:
a)
Rooster
b)
Wether
c)
Capon
d)
Lapin
17.
An intact male goat:
a)
Gilt
b)
Buck
c)
Wether
d)
Barrow
18.
A female swine who HAS given birth:
a)
Heifer
b)
Barrow
c)
Sow
d)
Gelding
19.
A young/baby horse:
a)
Foal
b)
Stallion
c)
Kid
d)
Calf
20.
A female sheep:
a)
Lamb
b)
Doe
c)
Gilt
d)
Ewe
21.
A female swine who has NOT given birth:
a)
Boar
b)
Doe
c)
Gilt
d)
Sow
22.
This term means the male cannot reproduce.
a)
Intact
b)
Castrated
c)
Immature
d)
Mature
23.
Term for a female Horse who has given birth.
a)
Filly
b)
Foal
c)
Doe
d)
Mare
24.
Term for both a male goat and sheep who are castrated.
a)
Billy
b)
Wether
c)
Lapin
d)
Gilt
25.
An Intact male swine....
a)
Gelding
b)
Sow
c)
Ram
d)
Boar
26.
What do all of these have in common? Bull, Boar, Stallion, Ram, Buck, Rooster
a)
They are castrated males
b)
They are immature females
c)
They are young
d)
They are intact males
27.
What is a female cattle that has NOT given birth?
a)
Gilt
b)
Nanny
c)
Doe
d)
Heifer
28.
What is the difference between a Rooster and Capon?
a)
Roosters are younger.
b)
Roosters can reproduce.
c)
A Capon has more spurs.
d)
A Capon can reproduce
29.
The term for a male swine who cannot reproduce (castrated)....
a)
Boar
b)
Gelding
c)
Barrow
d)
Wether
30.
Mature intact male poultry
a)
Rooster
b)
Hen
c)
Pullet
d)
Capon
31.
Offspring of sheep
a)
Calf
b)
Lamb
c)
Kid
d)
Ewe Lamb
32.
Mature female goat that has kidded
a)
Nanny
b)
Doe kid
c)
Ewe
d)
Ewe lamb
33.
Offspring of poultry
a)
Calf
b)
Piglet
c)
Kid
d)
Chick
34.
Castrated male cattle
a)
Heifer
b)
Steer
c)
Bull
d)
Barrow
35.
Mature intact male sheep
a)
Ram
b)
Wether
c)
Buck
d)
Barrow
36.
Mature female poultry
a)
Pullet
b)
Capon
c)
Hen
d)
Sow
37.
Offspring of cattle
a)
Calf
b)
Kid
c)
Lamb
d)
Heifer
38.
Young female poultry
a)
Hen
b)
Capon
c)
Gilt
d)
Pullet
39.
Castrated male swine
a)
Gilt
b)
Boar
c)
Capon
d)
Barrow
40.
Mature female cattle that has calved
a)
Cow
b)
Sow
c)
Heifer
d)
Doe
41.
Mature intact Male Horse
a)
Sow
b)
Stallion
c)
Colt
d)
Gelding
42.
Young Male Horse under 4years of age
a)
Colt
b)
Filly
c)
Barrow
d)
Ram
43.
Process of giving birth in sheep
a)
Sheeping
b)
Lambing
c)
Calving
d)
Farrowing
44.
Process of giving birth in cattle
a)
Calving
b)
Farrowing
c)
Foaling
d)
Laying
45.
Process of giving Birth in Chicken
a)
Farrowing
b)
Lambing
c)
Laying
d)
Birthing
46.
Process of giving birth in Swine
a)
Farrowing
b)
Foaling
c)
Calving
d)
Lambing
47.
Process of giving birth in Horses
a)
Farrowing
b)
Foaling
c)
Calving
d)
Birthing
48.
Young Female Horse
a)
Filly
b)
Colt
c)
Mare
d)
Gilt
49.
Mature Male Horse
a)
Sow
b)
Stallion
c)
Colt
d)
Gelding
50.
Meat Term for Horse
a)
Chevel
b)
Chevon
c)
Mutton
d)
Stew
51.
Meat Term for Sheep
a)
broiler
b)
Beef
c)
Chevon
d)
Mutton
52.
Meat Term for Swine
a)
Beef
b)
Mutton
c)
Pork
d)
Chevon
53.
Meat Term for Cattle
a)
Chevel
b)
Beef
c)
Pork
d)
Mutton
54.
A group of Cattle, Horses, Swine
a)
Flock
b)
Down
c)
Herd
d)
Clutch
55.
Castrated male Chicken
a)
Wether
b)
Capon
c)
Kindle
d)
Barrow
56.
Giving Birth in Goats
a)
Kidding
b)
Lambing
c)
Foaling
d)
Calving
57.
Giving Birth in Pigs
a)
Farrowing
b)
Pigleting
c)
Birthing
d)
Finishing
58.
Giving birth in horses
a)
Colting
b)
Foaling
c)
Farrowing
d)
Fillying
59.
Young Female Pig
a)
Filly
b)
Gilt
c)
Piglet
d)
Sow
60.
Young Female in Cattle
a)
Heifer
b)
Bull Calf
c)
Piglet
d)
Jake
61.
Young Female Chicken
a)
Cockeral
b)
Wether
c)
Pullet
d)
Chick
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