SHEEP
Any sheep younger than 1 year of age.
What is a LAMB?
A young female bovine that has not yet had a calf.
What is a HEIFER?
A male goat that is over one year old.
What is a BUCK?
An uncastrated male pig of more than six months of age.
What is a BOAR?
Scientific term used to describe cattle.
Female Sheep
A mature female bovine that has had a least one calf.
What is a COW?
A male goat that has been castrated.
What is a WETHER?
A castrated male pig.
What is a BARROW?
Scientific term used to describe sheep.
What is OVINE?
What is a RAM?
A mature male bovine that is used for breeding.
What is a MALE?
A female goat that is over one year old.
What is a DOE?
Young female pig who has not yet had a litter.
What is a GILT?
Scientific term used to refer to goats.
What is CAPRINE?
Castrated Male Sheep.
What is a WETHER?
A castrated male bovine.
What is a STEER?
A baby goat, doesn't matter if it's male or female.
What is a KID?
A female pig who has given birth to its first litter.
What is a SOW?
Scientific name used to refer to swine.
What is PORCINE?
Group of sheep.
What is a FLOCK?
A group of cattle.
What is a HERD?
A group of goats.
What is a FLOCK?
Smallest piglet in the liter.
What is a RUNT?
Cuts of the meat that are packaged and ready to be picked up by the consumer, such as pork chops, bacon, ham, sausage, etc. This is on average 67% of the hanging weight.
What is COMMERCIAL CUTS?