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    • Livestock Terms

    TYPE
    FEMALE
    MALE
    BABY
    NEUTERED
    MALE
    Cattle

    young = heifer
    mature = cow

    		bull calf steer
    Swine
    young = pig
    mature = hog    		 young = gilt
    mature = sow     		boar piglet barrow
    Sheep ewe ram lamb wether
    Horse under age 4 = filly
    over age 4 = mare    		 under age 4 = colt
    over age 4 = stallion    		 foal gelding
    Chicken hen rooster chick capon
    Turkey hen tom poult
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    Goat nanny goat billy goat kid wether
    Rabbit doe buck kit
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