Cattle Handling

2. Not lactating or not pregnant
4. A gate used to sort cattle into different groups.
6. The heifer calf of twins in which the other offspring is a bull (usually sterile
8. One which has been artificially reared
9. A narrow passage used to guide cattle.
11. A term often used to refer to an individual bovine.
13. A barrier used to contain cattle.
14. A female between 5 and 8 years of age
16. A narrow lane that leads cattle into the crush or other areas.
17. Domesticated bovines raised for meat, milk, or labor.
18. A castrated male bovine.
21. A device used to secure a cow's head in the chute.
22. A hornless animal due to inheritance
24. That period of time from calving until the cow ceases to produce milk
26. A young female bovine that has not yet calved.
28. The Australian term for cattle enclosures (similar to corrals).
29. Will not breed
31. An adult male bovine.
33. A bovine between one and two years old.

1. An in-calf female bovine prior to calving
3. An animal which is registered with a breed society
5. A spot near a cow’s shoulder that determines its direction of movement.
7. The practice of moving cattle by applying and releasing pressure.
10. A calf recently weaned from its mother.
12. Techniques used to reduce stress in cattle during handling.
13. The personal space of a cow; when entered, the cow moves away.
15. A group of cattle.
17. Australian term for a squeeze chute, used to restrain cattle. A device that restrains cattle for medical treatment or tagging.
19. A loading ramp used to load cattle onto trucks.
20. Refers to the amount of flesh and fat on an animal varying from emaciated to fat
23. A female over 8 years of age
25. An adult female bovine that has had a calf.
27. Australian term for a group of cattle (equivalent to "herd").
30. A castrated male bovine, typically older and used for meat production.
32. A young bovine, typically under a year old.