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BORE - a male of breeding age. young male are called bore pigs SOW - a mature female that has produced young GILT - an immature female. some hog men refer to gilts who have produce their first litter as first litter gilts. Barrow - castrated male Farrow - act of giving birth in pigs stallion(stud) - sexually mature male mare - Sexually mature female horse (female who has foaled or a female 4 years of age or older) Filly - immature female horse colt - immature male horse Gelding - castrated male horse foal - young horse of either sex poultry - this term includes chickens, turkeys, geese, pigeons, peafowl, guineas, and game birds hen - sexually mature female Cock(rooster) - mature male chicken cockerel - young male chicken Pullet - immature female chicken tom - male turkey chick - a young chicken that has recently been hatched Oviposition - the egg laying process A.I. - abbreviation for artificial insemination breed - Animals having a common origin and characteristics that distinguish them from other groups within the same species Calorie - The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1°C; also the amount of heat energy that 1 g of water releases when it cools by 1°C. The Calorie (with a capital C), usually used to indicate the energy content of food, is a kilocalorie. Colostrum - The first milk given by the female following delivery of her young. Contains high levels of antibodies which are absorbed by the young for quick immunity.