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LIVE-STOCK. 



Names of cattle. 

 Male. 



At birth.— Bull calf ; if castrated, bullock calf or stot calf. 



When a year old. — Yearling bull or year-old bull ; if cas- 

 trated, year-old stot or steer. 



When two years old.— Two-year old bull ; if castrated, two- 

 year old stot or steer. 



When three years old and upwards. — Three-year old bull or 

 bullock (if castrated), four-year old bull or bullock, five-year 

 old bull or bullock, aged bull or bullock ; or 



Two-teeth bull or bullock, four-teeth bull or bullock, six- 

 teeth bull or bullock, full mouthed bull or bullock, aged bull 

 or bullock. 



Female. 



At birth. — Heifer calf or cow calf. 



When a year old. — Yearling heifer or year-old heifer. 



When two years old.— Two-year old heifer. 



When three years old. — Three-year old heifer. 



A cow or heifer that has received the bull is said to have 

 been served or bulled and, if in calf, is called cow in calf or 

 heifer in calf. 



A heifer becomes a cow on bearing a calf. 



A cow in milk is termed a milk or milch cow (Tamil 

 Karavai) . When she ceases milking, she is a dry or yeld cow 

 (Tamil Varadu). 



Cows, as a rule, bear one calf at a time. If two are born 

 at one birth, they are termed twins, if three, triplets. When 

 a bull and heifer calf are born twins, the latter is called a 

 free-martin and is usually barren. 



Breeding. 



Cattle are bred in India for draught and milk purposes. 

 Draught cattle are used for the plough, the mhote and the 

 cart . Bullocks are also used as beasts of burden. Of the 

 several breeds in Southern India, the pre-eminent and the 

 best defined ones are the Ongole and the Mysore. The 

 Ongoles are huge in size and are suitable for a steady, heavy 

 draught. The cows on an average give 6 to 10 lb. of milk 



