goat husbandry and breeding Flashcards
1
Q
buck/billie
A
male goat
2
Q
doe
A
female goat
3
Q
wether
A
castrated male
4
Q
kid
A
unweaned
5
Q
goating/doeling
A
weaned
6
Q
lifespan
A
20 years
7
Q
dairy doe weight
A
55-105
8
Q
buck dairy breed weight
A
75-120
9
Q
relevant behaviour
A
strong social bonds
inquisitive
escape artists
head butting - establish hierarchy
10
Q
handling
A
collar or halter
avoid horns
tethering allowed
11
Q
routine procedures
A
ear tag
disbudding
foot care
clostridial vaccine
food producing animal = holing no, individual id, movement licence, prescription cascade
12
Q
housing
A
space = sheep = 2m2 with kid, 1m alone
environment = pig - high temp, group size no bigger than 50
13
Q
feeding dairy goat
A
dairy but browsers
14
Q
pregnancy length
A
150 days
15
Q
A
