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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Breeds of Cavies | Abyssinian, Abyssinian Satin, American, American Satin, Coronet, Peruvian, Peruvian Satin, Silkie, Silkie Satin, Teddy Satin, Teddy, Texel, White Crested are the 13 recognized breeds of cavies. |
| Semi Arch Type | Animals are longer in the body and have a well defined rise starting at or near the back of the shoulders, and continuing to round over the bad and hips to the base of the tail. |
| Compact Type | Animals are lighter in weight and shorter in body length than animals of commercial type. |
| Commercial Type | Animals are of medium length, with depth of body equaling width of body throughout. The high point of the top line should be over the hips. Fullness of body and the firmness of flesh are important qualities. |
| Cylindrical Type | The Himalayan is the only breed in this group. Animals are to show a straight top line with no arch or rise. |
| Full Arch Type | Animals are to have an arch starting at the nape of the neck and continuing in a smooth, unbroken line over the shoulders, loin, hips, and finishing by rounding to the base of the tail. |
| Malocclusion | Teeth having the lower incisors extending in front of the upper incisors or meeting with no overlap. |
| Meat Pen | A group of three rabbits under 10 weeks of age, each weighing between 3 and 5 pounds. |
| Molt | The act of shedding or changing fur |
| Fryer | A young rabbit ready for market |
| Gestation | The time between conception and birth (usually 31 days). |
| Doe | An intact female rabbit |
| Buck | An intact male rabbit |
| Kindle | The act of giving birth by rabbits |
| Dewlap | A fold of loose skin that hangs from the throat. Very common in does |
| Dewclaw | An extra toe on the inside of the front legs |
| Flyback | A coat of fur that quickly returns to its smooth normal posititon when stroked from the hindquarters to the shoulders |
| Rollback | A gradual return of the fur to its normal position when stroked from the hindquarters to the shoulders. Slightly slower return than a flyback coat. |
| Wry/Screw Tail | An abnormal tail, bent, carried, or twisted permanently to one side. A corkscrew tail with one or more turns. DQ from competition. |
| Kit | Young rabbit of either gender |
| Sow | A female cavy |
| Boar | A male cavy |
| Pup | A young cavy |
| Rex fur type | This fur type is very dense and the guard hairs are approximately the same length as the undercoat, giving it a plush feeling. |
| Satin fur type | A fur type that is finer than normal and composed of transparent hair. |
| Angora fur type | The fur type containing a long, wool-type fiber that is harvested and used in the manufacture of clothing. |
| Albumen | The white of an egg |
| Bevy | A group of ducks |
| Broiler | A young chicken grown for its tender meat |
| Buckling | A young male rabbit |
| Clutch | A batch of eggs that are hatched together |
| Rooster/Cock | A male chicken |
| Cockerel | A male bird under 1 year of age |
| Dam | The female parent |
| Doeling | A young female rabbit |
| Drake | A male duck |
| Drakelet | A young male duck |
| Duckling | A baby duck |
| Ducklet | A young female duck |
| Flock | A group of chickens or turkeys |
| Gaggle | A group of geese |
| Gander | A male goose |
| Goose | The female goose, as distinguished from the gander |
| gosling | A young goose of either gender |
| Hatchling | A bird that has just hatched |
| Hen | A female chicken more than 12 months of age |
| Hutch | A rabbit cage |
| Mange | A skin disease caused by mites that feed on the skin |
| Poult | A young turkey of either gender |
| Pullet | A female chicken less than 1 year of age |
| Roaster | A young chicken of either sex, usually 3 to 5 months of age, that is tender-meated, with soft, pliable, smooth-textured skin and breast bone cartilage that may be somewhat less flexible than that of a broiler/fryer |
| Snood | The fleshy appendage on the head of a turkey |
| Sore hocks | Ulcerated footpads in rabbits |
| Snuffles | A highly contagious respiration disease of rabbits marked by nasal discharge |
| Wattle | A small, fleshy appendage that dangles under the chin of some fowl species |
| Tom | A male turkey |
| Wean | To separate a young animal from its mother or stop feeding it milk |
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