weanlings
Newly independent young
Weanlings are young animals that have recently been weaned—separated from their mother's milk and transitioned to solid food.
The term applies most often to horses, cattle, and pigs: The ranch sold its weanlings at auction.
A weanling is typically between a few months and a year old, depending on the species.
Infant equines
kittens · colts · fillies · yearlings · juveniles · fledglings · hatchlings · chicks
State of being apart
- transitionChange from one state
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- lactationMammary gland secretion
suckle · dam · teat · formula · independence · adaptation · acclimation · detachment
Support growth and development
- maternalOf or like mothers
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
nursery · foster · nanny · socialization · handling · imprinting · habituation · conditioning
foals
Infant equines
puppies · kittens · colts · fillies · yearlings · juveniles · fledglings · hatchlings · chicks · cygnets
separation
State of being apart
- transitionChange from one state
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
lactation · suckle · dam · teat · formula · independence · adaptation · acclimation · detachment · self-sufficiency
nurture
Support growth and development
- maternalOf or like mothers
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
caregiver · nursery · foster · nanny · socialization · handling · imprinting · habituation · conditioning · husbandry
- young pigspiglets, piglet, suckling pigs, suckling pig
weanlingsadults
Fully mature individuals
sucklings · full-grown · breeding stock · seniors · broodmares