Cattle and Carabao Terms

• The castrated male animal is called steer, bullock, ox, gelding, gander, capon, etc.
• Castration is the removal or destruction of testicles
• A cow that has given birth once is known as first-calf heifer
• Surgical castration is done by cutting off the scrotum with a knife or scalpel
• A cow that has given birth twice is known as second-calf heifer
• A cow that has given birth thrice is known as third-calf heifer
• A cow that has given birth four times is known as fourth-calf heifer
• Breeding soundness examination (BSE) is performed on males prior to breeding season
• Bullock


  Stag for draft purposes
• Calf


  Young ox of either sex, under one year of age
• Cattle

  Domesticated bovine animals
• Cow


  Mature female ox, one that has already given birth
• Carabull

  Mature male carabao
• Caracow


  Mature female carabao, one that has already given birth
• Caraheifer


  Young female carabao under three years of age, one that has not yet given birth
• Heifer


  Young female ox under three years of age, one that has not yet given birth
• Proven sire


  A bull that has sufficient information indicating its transmitting ability
• Ox


  Member of the bovine family, or sometimes the male used for draft purposes
• Stag


  Male ox castrated after sexual maturity
• Steer


  Male ox castrated before sexual maturity
• Bull - male breeding ox of any age
• Bull calf - young male under one year of age