wether
A wether is a castrated male sheep or goat. The term is used in livestock farming to identify non-reproductive males kept for meat production or other non-breeding purposes. A wether is contrasted with a ram, which is an intact male, and with a ewe, which is a female.
Castration in sheep and goats is typically performed when the animal is young, using surgical removal of
Meat from wethers is commonly sold as lamb when the animal is slaughtered young; older wethers may
In goats, the term wether also applies to castrated males and they are kept for meat or