goats and sheep Flashcards
difference in sheep and goats coat
sheep have wool
goats have hair
difference in sheep and goats tails
sheep hang down
goats short and stick up
difference in sheep and goats horns
sheep broad and curling (if present)
goats narrow and curving
difference in sheep and goats upper lip
sheep 2 separate lobes
goats continuous/ one piece
difference in sheep and goats genetics
sheep 54 chromosomes
goats 60 chromosomes
difference in sheep and goats diet
sheep are grazing: limited variety (grasses, legumes and weeds)
goats are browsing :wide variety (fruits, seeds, leaves,nuts)
an ovine is sheep ?
it’s one of the earliest domesticated
what do ovine sheep produce
meat, fibers , milk
(sheep) parturition name
lambing
(sheep) intact male
ram
(sheep) castrated male
wether
(sheep) female
ewe
(sheep) young male
ram lamb
(sheep) young female
ewe lamb
(sheep) all young
lambs
(sheep life cycle) day 0
breeding season ( spet - nov )
(sheep life cycle) day 147
lambling ( mar-apr )
(sheep life cycle) day 200
weaning (may-june)
(sheep life cycle) day 260
market lambs ( july - aug)
(sheep life cycle) day 365
breeding season ( sept-nov)
sheep reproduction
short day breeders fall/ winter
how long is a sheep estrous cycle
17 days
how long is a sheep’s estrus
30 hr
sheep gestation is how long
147 days
how long is puberty for a sheep
6-8 months
both sheep and goats are
ruminants
sheep have a larger what compared to goats
ruman which gets them more VFA
what is the prefered wool diameter
thin 17 to 40 microns
fine wool =
small diameter
wool sheep include
navajo , romney and rambouillet
meat breeds for sheep include
suffolk , hampshire,southdown
most meat breeds have what disadvantages
pigmentation in wool and medium quality wool
hair breeds of sheep include
black belly and katahdin- (we have them)
what 2 components make up wool fiber
cortex ( inside )- spongy and dye absorption
cuticle (outside)- scales with barbed edges
what is felting
weaving of fibers
fiber diameter
most important, thinner is more valuable (less
than 20 cpi )
what is Crimps per inch (CPI)
number of waves (more the better)
staple length
longer the better
break point in wool shows what
weakness in staple due to previous illness
what color is wool prefered and why
translucent so it can be dyed
what is shearing
the process of harvesting the wool
when do you shear a sheep normally and why ?
after last frost adn before lambing.
because of temperature and to keep the lamb safe when feeding
8 steps for woolen manufacturing
raw wool
scoured wool
landline
dyed wool
roving
spun yarn
unfinished fabric
finished fabric
reasons for decline of sheep numbers
world war 2
holiday meal ( christmas and easter)
wool production challenges
A.) synthetic fiber= competition
B.) Shepards = Lower in interest
C.) predator control
(goats) parturition
kidding
(goats) intact male
billy/buck
(goats) castrated male
wether
(goats) female
nany/ doe
(goats) young male
buckling
(goats) young female
doeling
(goats)young
kid
goat reproduction
seasonal breeder
how long is a goat estrous cycle
21 days
goats estrus cycle is how long
24 hr
how long is gestation for goats
150 days
how long is puberty for goats
5-7 months
(goats life cycle ) day 0
breeding season( sept- nov )
(goats life cycle ) day 150
kidding- castrate , vaccination ( mar-apr)
(goats life cycle ) day 200
weaning ( may-june)
(goats life cycle ) day 260
typical maret start (meat)
( july-aug )
(goats life cycle ) day 365
breeding season (sept-nov )
goat fiber types
angora goat - mohair
cashmere = guard hair or undercoat of goats
what are the dairy goats
.Nubian(big) - Great Britain
.Alpine (small)- France
.La Mancha - United States
Meat goats -
.Boer - south African breed ( non seasonal)
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