Which term is used for a female domestic goat under one year?

Which term is used for a female domestic goat under one year?

• A. Doeling
• B. Buckling
• C. Shoat
• D. Piglet

Answer: (A)

A female domestic goat under one year is called a doeling. The term combines doe (female) with the diminutive suffix -ling to indicate a young female kid. Once she is over a year old, she’s simply a doe. The other terms don’t fit because buckling is a young male goat, and shoat and piglet refer to young pigs.

A female domestic goat under one year is called a doeling. The term combines doe (female) with the diminutive suffix -ling to indicate a young female kid. Once she is over a year old, she’s simply a doe. The other terms don’t fit because buckling is a young male goat, and shoat and piglet refer to young pigs.