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Burdizzos have also been used by some human males as a means of self-castration; [3] though it lessens the risk of infection as no skin is broken, it is considered unsafe for humans, as the Burdizzo was not originally designed for human use, and causes blunt force trauma to the spermatic cords, which are thickly wrapped in nerve fibres.
Wether (sheep, goat) An incompletely castrated male in livestock species (horse and cattle) is known as a rig. The term stag is used for a male animal castrated after the secondary sex characteristics have developed to such a point as to give him the appearance of sexual maturity. Rubber rings and pliers used in elastration
Lamb testicles in Iran are called donbalān (Persian: دنبلان), a white, fleshy mushroom used as a euphemism. Lamb testicles are consumed mostly as home-cooked meals rather than in restaurants as they are considered makrooh (discouraged) according to Islamic laws, [17] but there are restaurants where lamb testicles are available. In Iran ...
A specialized vocabulary is used in animal husbandry and animal fancy for neutered (castrated) animals: barrow Pig castrated before maturity. [73] bullock Male castrated draft animal. [74] capon Male castrated chicken. [73] gelding Male castrated horse, [75] or donkey. gib Male castrated cat, [76] or ferret. [73] havier Male castrated deer. [77 ...
A castrated male is called a steer in the United States. Older steers are sometimes called bullocks in other parts of the world, [6] but in North America this term refers only to a young bull. Piker bullocks are micky bulls (uncastrated young male bulls) that were caught, castrated and then were later lost. [7]
Also billy goat. An intact adult male goat. bucking See hay bucking. bull An adult male bovine animal which has not been castrated (as opposed to a steer, which has been). A male of the cattle species Bos taurus is called a bull. bullock See ox. bumper crop Any crop that yields an unusually large or productive harvest. bushel
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Boar taint is caused by the accumulation of two compounds – androstenone and skatole – in the fat of male pigs. Androstenone (a male pheromone) is produced in the testes as male pigs reach puberty and gives the meat a urine or sweat flavour, while skatole (a byproduct of intestinal bacteria, or bacterial metabolite of the amino acid tryptophan) is produced in both male and female pigs and ...