Goats

Question 1

What are goats used for?

Answer 1

Milk, meat, skin, wool, fuel (dried faeces), transport

Question 2

What are the 2 names for a male goat?

Answer 2

Buck

Billie

Question 3

What are the 2 names for a female goat?

Answer 3

Doe

Nanny

Question 4

What is an unweaned goat called?

Answer 4

Kid

Question 5

What is a weaned young goat called?

Answer 5

Goatling

Doeling

Question 6

What is the average lifespan of a goat?

Answer 6

20 years

Question 7

What behaviours do goats have? Particularly social

Answer 7

Strong social bonds - keep groups stable, don’t keep alone
Inquisitive - provide enrichment
Good at escaping

Question 8

What are the routine procedures for goats?

Answer 8

Ear tag
Disbud
Foot care
Clostridial vaccine

Question 9

How can goats be handled?

Answer 9

Collar
Halter
Tethering allowed

Question 10

What is the maintenance dietary protein for a goat? What about if lactating or growing?

Answer 10

11% mainteneace

14% lactation/growth

Question 11

Where is most fat deposited on a goat? What is used to BCS a goat?

Answer 11

Internal fat deposition

Lumbar area and sternum

Question 12

What type of oestrus cycle do does/nannies have?

Answer 12

Seasonal polyoestrus

Question 13

How long is the oestrus cycle in a goat? How long is the oestrus length? When do they ovulate?

Answer 13

19-21 days
Oestrus 24-36 hrs
Ovulation at end of oestrus

Question 14

When are goats bred? When do they kid?

Answer 14

Bred in Sep-Feb

Kid in Feb-March

Question 15

Why might anoestrus occur in a maiden doe?

Answer 15

Intersex (free martin)

Anatomical abnormalities

Question 16

Why might anoestrus occur in all age does?

Answer 16

Season
Pregnancy/lactation
-ve energy balance
Ovarian malfunction

Question 17

How can oestrus be detected in a doe?

Answer 17

Flagging of tail
Bleating
Hyperaemia vulva
Interest in male and buck’s reaction to doe

Question 18

How long is pregnancy in a goat?

Answer 18

150 days

Question 19

How can pregnancy diagnosis be carried out in a doe/nanny? How far into the pregnancy can these be used?

Answer 19

Ultrasound (40 days)
Oestrogen sulfate (45 days)
Radiography (75 days)

Question 20

Are goats CL dependent or not throughout pregnancy?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

What are symptoms of pseudopregnancy?

Answer 21

Hydrometra
Abdominal distension 
Persistent CL 
Udder development 
Sudden loss of fluid

Question 22

What is the buck to doe ratio for paddock mating?

Answer 22

1:50

Question 23

How much milk does a goat produce per year?

Answer 23

1000-2000 litres/year

Question 24

What is different about lactation in goats? How long is lactation length?

Answer 24

Doesn’t require pregnancy

Lactation up to <700 days

Question 25

What are common goat breeds?

Answer 25

Angora

Pygmy