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SS1 Animal Husbandry Lesson Note on Terminologies Used in Livestock

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TOPIC: Terminologies used in Livestock

SUB–TOPIC 1

TERMINOLOGIES OF USED IN POULTRY

  • Cock: Male fowl above one year of age
  • Cockerel: Male fowl below one year of age
  • Hen: Female fowl above one year of age
  • Pullet: Female fowl below one year of age
  • Chick: A young fowl 0-6 weeks old
  • Capon: A castrated male fowl
  • Caponization: Process of castration in fowl
  • Treading: Act of mating in fowl
  • Grower: Fowl between 7-19 weeks of age
  • Layer: Female fowl of over 20 weeks
  • Broiler: Fowl reared for meat
  • Clutch: A group of young chicks
  • Flock : A group of fowls
  • Chicken : Meat of fowl

TERMINOLOGIES OF USED IN PIG

  • Boar: A Male pig
  • Sow: Matured Female Pig
  • Gilt: A female pig that is mature to reproduce or has reproduced once
  • Piglet: A young or baby pig
  • Weaners: Young pigs just separated from the mother
  • Fatteners: Old pigs reared for the market
  • Barrrow: A castrated male pig
  • Farrowing: The act parturition in pig
  • In-sow: A pregnant sow
  • Dry sow: A sow that is not pregnant
  • Pork: The meat of pig
  • Bacon: Salted pig meat
  • Lard: Pig with fat

TERMINOLOGIES OF USED IN RABBIT

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