Common terms used in sheep and goat
Common terms used in Sheep:-
Adult male Ram/Tup
Adult female Ewe
New born Lamb
Young male Ram lamb/Tup lamb
Young female Ewe lamb/Gimmer lamb
Castrated male Wether/Wedder
Castrated female Spayed
Yearlings Hogget
Female with offspring Suckling
Act of parturition Lambing
Act of mating Tupping
Pregnancy Gestation
Sound produced Bleating
Group Flock/herd/mob
Species called as Ovine
Meat Mutton
Common terms used in Goat:-
Adult male Buck
Adult female Doe
New born Kid
Young male Buckling
Young female Goatling
Castrated male Wether/castrated goat
Castrated female Spayed
Female with offspring Suckling
Act of parturition Kidding
Act of mating Serving
Pregnancy Gestation
Sound produced Bleating
Group Flock/band
Species called as Caprine
Meat Chevon
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