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Livestock Production Terminology
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Livestock Production Terminology
Poultry
- a term that refers to birds, chickens, ducks, and geese
- mature male- rooster
- mature female- hen
- young male- cockerel
- young female- pullet
- newborn- chick
- castrated male- capon
- group- flock
- act of parturition- hatching
Food uses
Horses
Dairy & Beef
animals are used for
- meat
- eggs
- milk
- specialty foods
By-products
- mature male- stallion
- mature female- mare
- young male- colt
- young female- filly
- newborn- foal
- castrated male- gelding
- group- herd
- act of parturition- foaling
- Dairy- cattle or other animals used for milk production
- Beef- cattle used for meat production
- mature male- bull
- mature female- cow
- young male- bullcalf
- young female- heifer
- newborn- calf
- castrated male- steer
- group- herd
- act of parturition- calving
a by-product is anything other than a prime cut
- bones- food additives, tools, glue, mineral supplements
- fats- grease, salves, chemicals, and creams come from fats
- glands- food additives, medicine
- fibers between joints- glue and gelatin
- intestines and stomach tissues- lunch meat, surgical sutures, instrument strings, sausage casing
Work
Swine
Common Terms
- cultivate fields
- transport goods and people
- control other work animals
Hides, hair, wool, leather, and fur
- a term used for pigs and hogs
- mature male- boar
- mature female- sow
- young male- boarpig
- young female- gilt
- newborn- piglet
- castrated male- barrow
- group- drive/ herd
- act of parturition- farrowing
Parturition- the act of giving birth to young
Species- a group of closely related animals which when mated reproduce young
Puberty- age when the young are capable of reproduction
Gestation period- time between fertilization of the egg and the birth of the new animal
Castration- the removal of the male testicles to prevent bleeding, secondary sex characteristics, and possibly calm the animal down
- clothes
- brushes
Laboratory
Sheep
Uses of Animals
Animals are used to test new products used in animal production and used by humans. The use of animals in research is controversial but it is needed.
- food
- by-products
- work
- hides, hair, wool, leather, and fur
- laboratory
- pets
- mature male- ram
- mature female- ewe
- young male- ram lamb
- young female- ewe lamb
- newborn- lamb
- castrated male- wether
- group- flock
- act of parturition- lambing
Pets
Animals of many types are used as pets for many people.