ANIMAL Husbandry - Goats

Question 1

What are the four common uses for goats?

Answer 1

Dairy
Meat
Fibre
Pets

Question 2

In the UK, goats are classified as food producing animals. Describe what legislation applies to them because of this

Answer 2

The ownership of goats must be registered along with a movement record, medicine record and death record. Furthermore, goats must be double tagged

Question 3

What is the normal temperature range for goats?

Answer 3

39 - 39.5°C

Question 4

What is the normal heart rate for a goat?

Answer 4

70 - 95bpm

Question 5

What is the normal respiratory rate for a goat?

Answer 5

10 - 30

Question 6

What is the normal ruminant turnover for a goat?

Answer 6

1 - 1.5 per minute

Question 7

What is the average gestation period for a goat?

Answer 7

150 days

Question 8

What is the normal lifespan for a pet goat?

Answer 8

10 - 15 years

Question 9

Why do goats not cope well with rainy weather?

Answer 9

Goats have no lanolin in their wool

Question 10

Why should goats be fed concentrates in the form of pellets?

Answer 10

Goats are selective feeders so should be fed concentrates in the form of pellets so they receive all of the nutrition they require

Question 11

What type of reproductive cycle do you see in goats?

Answer 11

Seasonally polyoestrus

Question 12

What is the breeding season for goats?

Answer 12

August - March

Question 13

How long is a goat oestrous cycle?

Answer 13

21 days

Question 14

What is the length of a goats lactation period if she does not become pregnant again?

Answer 14

10 - 72 months

Question 15

What are the three signs of oestrus in a goat?

Answer 15

Swollen vulva
Clear/opaque discharge
Increased frequency of urination

Question 16

What is the effect of apocrine milk secretion on somatic cell tests for mastitis in goats?

Answer 16

Apocrine milk secretion leads to partial loss of the secretory cell when milk is produced, leading to a falsely elevated somatic cell count when investigating for mastitis in goats

Question 17

What is the most common problem seen in goat feet?

Answer 17

Overgrown feet

Question 18

How often should goat feet be trimmed?

Answer 18

Goat feet should be trimmed three to four times a year

Question 19

Which drug should never be used to treat food rot in goats as it can cause death?

Answer 19

Micotil

Tilmicosin (proper name)

Question 20

List four common breeds of goat used for milk production in the UK

Answer 20

Saanen
Toggenburg
Anglo-Nubian
Golden Guernsey

Question 21

Identify this breed of goat

Answer 21

Saanen

Question 22

Identify this breed of goat

Answer 22

Toggenburg

Question 23

Identify this breed of goat

Answer 23

Anglo-Nubian

Question 24

Identify this breed of goat

Answer 24

Golden Guernsey

Question 25

What are four common diseases seen in milk producing goats?

Answer 25

Mastitis
Hypocalcaemia
Pregnancy toxaemia
Lactational ketosis

Question 26

Which breed of goat is commonly used for meat production in the UK?

Answer 26

Boer

Question 27

What are the two types of wool collected from goats?

Answer 27

Mohair
Cashmere

Question 28

Which breed of goat produces mohair wool?

Answer 28

Angora

Question 29

(T/F) Cashmere is the undercoat of goats

Answer 29

TRUE.

Question 30

At what age should goats be disbudded?

Answer 30

2-7 days of age

Question 31

What is the main risk of disbudding goats?

Answer 31

Goats have thin skills so the disbudding iron can cause the brain to overheat

Question 32

What is the condition associated with homozygous polled female goats?

Answer 32

Hermaphroditism (autosomal dominant trait)