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Goat and Sheep Flashcards

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1
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Normal temperature

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101-104

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2
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Pulse rate

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70-90 bpm

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3
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Respiratory rate

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12-25 bpm sheep

12-30 goats

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4
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When are Fall lambs born?

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Before December 25th

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5
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When are fall lambs marketed?

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Early spring to June

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6
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When are Early Spring Lambs born?

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January or February

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7
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When are early spring lambs marketed?

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Before the end of June

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8
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When are Late Spring Lambs born?

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March, April or May

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9
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True or False

Late spring lambs are often worth less

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True

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10
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What classifies as accelerated lambing?

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Three lamb crops in 2 years

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11
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Why are Fall lambs called “hot house” lambs?

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Because they are usually housed indoors due to weather conditions

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12
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When are accelerated lambs bred?

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Out of season

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13
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What breeds are fine wool?

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Merino and Rambouillet

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14
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What type of Merinos have more wrinkled skin?

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A

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15
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What types of Merinos have wrinkled skin?

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A and B

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16
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What types of Merinos are American Merinos?

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A and B

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17
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What type of Merino is a Delaine Merino?

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Type C

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18
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What is the most popular Merino type?

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Type C

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19
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What are the medium wool breeds?

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Cheviot, Corriedale, Dorset, Finnish, Hampshire, Suffolk

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20
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What are the long wool breeds?

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Cotswold and Lincoln

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21
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What cross breeding makes up Corriedales?

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Lincoln and Leicaster Rams with Merino Ewes

22
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Breed of sheep with pink skin and may be polled or nonpolled

A

Dorset

23
Q

Breed of sheep used for fleece and meat, commonly have triplets

A

Finnish Sheep

24
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What goat breeds are classified as market goats?

A

Boers, Spanish and Pygmy

25
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Brush goat, Scrub goat, meat goat

A

Spanish Goat

26
Q

LaMancha’s can have which two ear types?

A

Gopher (less than 1 inch)

Elf (2 inches)

27
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What goat breed is known as the “Queen of Dairy”?

A

Saanen

28
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How often is wool sheared?

A

Twice a year

29
Q

What are the three systems for grading wool?

A

Micron System

Numerical count (USDA)

American System

30
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When are wool prices highest?

A

May-July, peak again in October

31
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What are the reasons to shear goats and sheep?

A

Harvest fiber, treat disease, Sanitary

32
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Shearing around udder, belly, and tail before lambing?

A

Crutching

33
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Shearing around tail and sheath before mating

A

Tagging

34
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Shearing wool above and below eyes, prevents wool blindness

A

Facing

35
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Shearing of pregnant animals should be avoided during the last ___ weeks of gestation

A

6 weeks

36
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Over 95% of goat fiber is produced from?

A

Texas

37
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Cashmere is produced by most goats except which breed?

A

Angora

38
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What type of estrous cycle do sheep have?

A

Seasonally polyestrous, short day breeders

39
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Gestation period for sheep

A

148 days

40
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What type of estrous cycle do goats have?

A

Varies by breed

41
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What is the gestation period for goats?

A

140-160 days, average 151

42
Q

Goats bred HH tend to be what?

A

Polled with 35% infertility

43
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Goats bred Hh tend to be what?

A

Polled and normal

44
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Goats bred hh tend to be what?

A

Horned, normal

45
Q

How long does stage 1 parturition last in does vs ewes?

A

Does- up to 12 hours

Ewes- 1-4 hours

46
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How long does stage 2 parturition last?

A

1-2 hours

47
Q

When is assistance needed in parturition?

A

If contractions without fetus in 30 mins to an hour

48
Q

How long does stage 3 last?

A

2-6 hours

49
Q

When is assistance needed in stage 3 parturition?

A

After 12 hours

50
Q

Dystocia is common in sheep or goats?

A

Sheep

51
Q

How many teeth do sheep and goats have?

A

32 teeth

52
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What teeth do sheep and goats lack?

A

Canines and maxillary incisors

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