A.H.Terms
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USEFUL WORDS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.
1.
Alveolus:
The cavity in which the root of the tooth is
embedded.
2.
Avian:
Pertaining to birds
3.
Barn:
Is the housing space of sheep and goats.
4.
Boar:
An uncastrated adult male pig.
5.
Bovine:
Pertaining to cattle such as bull, bullocks,
cow, heifer, etc.
6.
Buck:
A mature uncastrated male of goat, deer,
rabbit and hare species.
7.
Doe:
Female goat.
8.
Bull:
Is an uncastrated adult male of bovine
species. When used for breeding it is called
stud bull or Breeding bull.
9.
Bull Holder:
Is the appliance used to control the bull by
applying it to the septum of nostrils of bull.
Bull Puncher:
Is an appliance to punch the nasal septum of
10.
the bull to put up bull ring, generally done at one year
of age.
11.
Bull ring:
Is the metal ring with a diameter of 11/2
inches, put in nasal septum of the bull.
12.
Byre:
Is the housing place for cows.
13.
Canine:
Pertaining to the family of dogs.
14.
Capon:
Castrated cock.
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Chickens:
Young ones of birds, poultry in particular.
16.
Claw:
The hoof is divided into two parts in cattle and
each part is called a claw.
17.
Cloaca:
Is the common opening for alimentary,
urinary and genital system for the birds.
18.
Cockerel:
Young cock below six months.
19.
Colt:
Young male horse above 1 year.
20.
Comb:
A cutaneous, coloured body on the head of
fowl, having no feathers on the part.
21.
Croup:
Is the region of sacrum in horse.
22.
Crown:
The visible portion of the tooth above the gum.
23 Cryptorchid:
A horse of 12 months of age whose one
testicle is retained in the abdominal cavity
instead of descending into the scrotum. It is
also called RIG and when both testicles are
retained in the abdominal cavity, it is known
as double Rig.
24. Dew Claws:
Are rudimentary digits at the back of fetlock
joint, in cattle and pigs.
25. Dewlap:
Is the fold of skin hanging below in the region
of neck.
26. Entire:
Is an adult uncastrated horse not kept for
breeding purposes.
27. Ewe:
Is the adult female sheep.
28.
Pertaining to horse family.
Equine:
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False Nostrils:
A small pouch inside the nostril of horse,
absent in cattle.
30. Farrowing:
Act of parturition (delivery) in pig.
31.
Feline:
Pertaining to the family of cats.
32.
Foal:
A young horse from birth to 1 year.
33.
Fore Lock:
Tuft of hair growing at poll.
34.
Free Martin:
A heifer calf born as twin with a bull calf. It is
often sterile.
35.
Full Mouth:
When all permanent teeth, both molars and
incisors are fully erupted showing that horse is
41/2 to 5 years.
36.
Gag:
An apparatus by which the mouth of horse
and cattle can be kept open for examination of
mouth.
37.
Geld/Gelding:
A castrated male horse.
38.
Gilt:
A female pig before first delivery.
39.
Groin:
The loose skin in front of stifle joint.
40.
Ham:
Buttock, thigh and gaskin together of a pig
meat (pork)
41.
Hog or Stag:
A castrated male pig.
42.
Hump:
The fleshy mass seen on withers of cattle.
43.
Incisors:
Teeth for cutting. They are 6 in centre.
44.
Kennel:
Housing space for dogs.
45.
Kid:
Young one of goat.
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Litter:
Offspring of a pig born at one time.
47.
Mane:
Long hair of horse on crest.
48.
Mare:
A grown up female horse.
49.
Mule:
An offspring of a father ass and mother mare.
It is practically sterile.
50.
Muzzle:
The part including nostrils, mouth, lips and
chin.
51.
Paddock:
Enclosed area used for exercise or grazing.
52.
Pen:
Enclosed area with open space and a house,
generally for the poultry.
53.
Pigling/piglet:
Young one of a pig.
54.
Pin Bone:
The point of the buttock of the horse is called
pin bone in cattle.
55.
Pullet:
Is young hen.
56.
Quay/Heifer:
Female of bovine species over one year,
which has not yet calved.
57.
Rump:
Croup region in horse is rump in cattle.
58.
Snout:
Is the rim in the region of the upper lip
encircling the nostrils of a pig.
59.
Sow:
Is an adult female pig, which has delivered
(farrowed) at least for once.
60.
Stallion:
An adult uncastrated horse used for breeding
purpose.
61.
Sty:
Place where pigs are kept.
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62.
Swine:
Pertaining to pig species.
63.
Thoroughbred:
Registered English saddle horse.
64.
Trevis:
Is the construction of wood wherein the animal
is well secured for dressing, etc. to avoid
kicking.
65.
Udder:
Mammary gland in case of cow.
66.
Withers:
Ridge between horse’s and cattle’s shoulder
blades.
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