Original: The animals most commonly slaughtered for food are cattle ( for beef and veal ) , sheep ( for lamb and mutton ) , pigs ( for pork ) , horses ( for horsemeat ) , goats ( for chevon ) , and fowl , largely chickens , turkeys , and ducks , for poultry meat .
Simplified: The animals most often slaughtered for food are cows ( for beef and veal ) , sheep ( for lamb and mutton ) , pigs ( for pork ) , fowl ( for chicken ) , and horses ( for horsemeat ) .