Mature female cow

Breed — a stock of animals within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection Breeding animal — an animal caused to produce offspring typically in a controlled and organized way Dam — a female parent Flock — a grouping of a species of livestock sheep, poultry Herd — a group of a single species of animal cattle, horses, swine, goats Livestock — domestic farm animals kept for productive purposes meat, milk, work, wool Market animal — livestock bred and raised for food consumption Polled — a naturally hornless animal Sire — a male parent Litter — multiple offspring produced at one birth by a multi-parous mammal. Also called brood. Chick — a newly hatched or a very young chicken Broilers — a chicken that is six to 13 weeks of age used for meat production Pullet — Female bird under one year of age Hen — Female bird over one year of age Cockerel — Male bird under one year of age Rooster — Male bird over one year of age Popular Products — eggs and chicken. Bovine — the scientific name for cattle Calf — a sexually immature young bovine Heifer — a young female bovine which has not yet had a calf Cow — a mature female bovine Steer — a castrated male bovine Bull — a sexually mature male bovine Popular Products — milk, beef and leather. Caprine — refers to animals in the goat family Kid — a young goat Wether — a castrated male goat Doe — aka. Swine — a refers to animals in the pig family Barrow — a young, castrated male swine Boar — a sexually mature male swine Gilt — a young female pig Hog — a mature swine usually weighing more than pounds Pig — aka.

Cows are raised for many reasons including: milk, cheese, other dairy products, also for meat such as beef and veal and materials such as leather hide. In older times they were used as work animals to pull carts and to plow fields. In some countries such as India, cows were classed as sacred animals and were used in religious ceremonies and treated with much respect. Today, cows are domesticated ungulates hoofed animals with two toes on each hoof that we see very often chewing the grass in farmers fields as we walk or drive through the countryside. There is an estimated 1.

Ass is a single hoofed mammal of the genus Equus, related to the horses. They typically have a smaller build and longer ears. Horse is a domesticated large single hoofed mammal Equus caballus with a short-haired coat, a long mane, and a long tail used for riding, pulling, or carrying loads. Rabbit is a mammal of the family Leporidae or the domesticated Old World species Oryctolagus cuniculus.

Cattle called cows in vernacular and contemporary usage are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat called beef and veal , dairy products milk , leather and as draught animals pulling carts, plows and the like. In some countries, such as India, they are subject to religious ceremonies and respect. It is estimated that there are 1. Terminology: Young cattle are called calves.