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WEEK 6
TOPIC: Terminologies of used in Livestock
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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