Republic of the Philippines

CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 Local 101

Department of Animal Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE 1
Introduction to Animal Science

Name: _________________________________ __ Rating: __________

Course and Section: ________________________ Date : __________

Laboratory Exercise No. 1

Common Terminologies Used in Animal Science

INTRODUCTION

It has been recognized that many technical terms have been used in instruction but their precise
understanding of the general accepted meaning in Animal Science has been given less attention. There are terms,
which are used to describe certain class, sex, character or condition of animals. Some are used to describe the meat
of animals, system and methods of breeding, kind of type of feeds or feeding system.

Knowledge therefore of the common terms in Animal Science is necessary for their proper usage, description
and comparative understanding by the Animal Science students.

OBJECTIVES

1. To familiarize the students with the terms used in animal husbandry; and,

2. To define animal husbandry terms in their most acceptable meanings.

PROCEDURE
1. Define the following husbandry terms based on their most acceptable meanings:
A. General Terms
1. Parturition ________________________________________________________________________
a. Calving ___________________________________________________________________
b. Farrowing _________________________________________________________________
c. Kidding ___________________________________________________________________
d. Foaling ___________________________________________________________________
e. Lambing___________________________________________________________________

2. Gestation ________________________________________________________________________
3. Conception _______________________________________________________________________
4. Dam ____________________________________________________________________________
5. Sire _____________________________________________________________________________
6. Fertility __________________________________________________________________________
7. Fecundity ________________________________________________________________________
8. Sterility __________________________________________________________________________
9. Puberty __________________________________________________________________________
10. Weanling ___________________________________________________________________________
11. Weaning ___________________________________________________________________________
12. Impotency __________________________________________________________________________

B. Cattle and Carabao

1. Ox ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Cattle __________________________________________________________________________
3. Bull ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Cow ___________________________________________________________________________
5. Heifer __________________________________________________________________________
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CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 Local 101

6. Steer ___________________________________________________________________________
7. Stag ____________________________________________________________________________
8. Calf ____________________________________________________________________________
9. Bull calf _________________________________________________________________________
10. Caracow ___________________________________________________________________________
11. Bullock ____________________________________________________________________________
12. Carabull ___________________________________________________________________________
13. Caraheifer _________________________________________________________________________

C. Horse
1. Stallion _________________________________________________________________________
2. Mare ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Colt ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Filly ____________________________________________________________________________
5. Foal ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Gelding _________________________________________________________________________
7. Yield Mare _______________________________________________________________________
8. Ridging _________________________________________________________________________
9. Equitition ________________________________________________________________________

D. Swine
1. Boar ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Sow ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Gilt ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Shote __________________________________________________________________________
5. Barrow _________________________________________________________________________
6. Weanling _______________________________________________________________________
7. Suckling ________________________________________________________________________
8. Litter ___________________________________________________________________________
9. Litter size _______________________________________________________________________
10. Stag ___________________________________________________________________________

E. Sheep and Goat

1. Ram ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Ewe ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Lamb __________________________________________________________________________
4. Wether sheep____________________________________________________________________
5. Shearling _______________________________________________________________________
6. Fleece _________________________________________________________________________
7. Billy Goat _______________________________________________________________________
8. Pelt ____________________________________________________________________________
9. Doe ____________________________________________________________________________
10. Kid ______________________________________________________________________________
11. Wether Goat ______________________________________________________________________
12. Doe Kid __________________________________________________________________________
13. Buck kid __________________________________________________________________________
F. Poultry
1. Poultry ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Chicken __________________________________________________________________________
3. Rooster __________________________________________________________________________
4. Cockerel _________________________________________________________________________
5. Capon ___________________________________________________________________________
6. Pullet ____________________________________________________________________________
7. Hen ____________________________________________________________________________
8. Duck ____________________________________________________________________________
9. Drake ____________________________________________________________________________
10. Duckling _________________________________________________________________________
 Republic of the Philippines
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 Local 101

11. Gander __________________________________________________________________________

12. Tom ____________________________________________________________________________
13. Poult ____________________________________________________________________________
14. Squab ___________________________________________________________________________
15. Chick ____________________________________________________________________________

G. Meat of Different Animals

1. Chevon _________________________________________________________________________
2. Beef ____________________________________________________________________________
3. Carabeef ________________________________________________________________________
4. Lapan ___________________________________________________________________________
5. Pork ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Mutton _______________________________________________________________________
7. Lamb ________________________________________________________________________
8. Veal ________________________________________________________________________
9. Venison _____________________________________________________________________

REFERENCES

Cocjn, B 1989. Principles of Animal Science.

Frandson, R.D. 1986 Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals.

PCARRD. The Philippine Recommends (Animal Series).

Villegas, V. E. Fundamentals of Animal Husbandry.