Common terms used in cattle management

CALF:   Young one of cow by birth to 6 Months of age is known as Calf

HEIFER:  Female calf from the age of puberty to calving is known as Heifer.

BULL OR SIRE:  A male calf from the age of puberty to castration is known as Bull or Sire. It is fit for servicing.

BULLOCK: A castrated bull is known as Bullock which is used for  work or ploughing

SCRUB BULL:  A bull which is not having good progeny record non descriptive bull.

BREEDING BULL:  A bull which is maintained for the purpose of breeding which is having good Progeny record.

TEASER BULL: A caudectomised bull (after conducting curulectomy operation) which is used in the herd to detect the animals in heat.

COW:  A female or heifer after first calving is known as Cow.

MILCH COW:  A cow which gives milk is known as milch cow.

DRY COW: A cow which has stopped the milk is known as dry cow.

NOTE: The same terms are applied to the buffaloes with prefix of Buffalo Eg. Buffalo calf, Buff Bull.

COLOSTRUM: The milk produced by a cow or buffalo just after calving is known as Colostrum

LACTATION:  The period between the parturition or delivery of calf to stoppage of milk secretion of a cow is known as lactation.

GESTATION PERIOD: The duration of pregnancy is known as gestation period

WEAVING: Separation of calf from the mother after parturition is known as weaning.

CULLING: Culling is a process in known the unwanted, unproductive or uneconomic animals are removed from the herd or farm. This is done for economical.

BREEDING: Crossing of the male and female individuals of the same species to obtain the offspring of the desired characters is known as breeding.

OESTRUS OR HEAT PERIOD: The period during which the female animal accepts the male for coitus or servicing and conception takes place.

ARTIFICAL INSEMINATION: A.I .Introduction of semen into the female genital tract by means of instruments is known as A.I.

SERVICING: Mating of bull and cow in heat is known as servicing.

FREEMORTIN: When twin calves of opposite sexes are born to a cow, the female twin   born is known.

VEAL: The meant of calf is known as veal.

(Source:   http://bieap.gov.in/DairyAnimalManagementTheory.pdf)