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1
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difference in sheep and goats coat

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sheep have wool
goats have hair

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2
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difference in sheep and goats tails

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sheep hang down
goats short and stick up

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difference in sheep and goats horns

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sheep broad and curling (if present)
goats narrow and curving

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difference in sheep and goats upper lip

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sheep 2 separate lobes
goats continuous/ one piece

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5
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difference in sheep and goats genetics

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sheep 54 chromosomes
goats 60 chromosomes

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6
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difference in sheep and goats diet

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sheep are grazing: limited variety (grasses, legumes and weeds)
goats are browsing :wide variety (fruits, seeds, leaves,nuts)

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an ovine is sheep ?

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it’s one of the earliest domesticated

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8
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what do ovine sheep produce

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meat, fibers , milk

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9
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(sheep) parturition name

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lambing

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10
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(sheep) intact male

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ram

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11
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(sheep) castrated male

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wether

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12
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(sheep) female

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ewe

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13
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(sheep) young male

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ram lamb

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14
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(sheep) young female

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ewe lamb

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15
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(sheep) all young

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lambs

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16
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(sheep life cycle) day 0

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breeding season ( spet - nov )

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17
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(sheep life cycle) day 147

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lambling ( mar-apr )

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18
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(sheep life cycle) day 200

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weaning (may-june)

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19
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(sheep life cycle) day 260

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market lambs ( july - aug)

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20
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(sheep life cycle) day 365

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breeding season ( sept-nov)

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21
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sheep reproduction

A

short day breeders fall/ winter

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22
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how long is a sheep estrous cycle

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17 days

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23
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how long is a sheep’s estrus

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30 hr

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24
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sheep gestation is how long

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147 days

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25
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how long is puberty for a sheep

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6-8 months

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26
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both sheep and goats are

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ruminants

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27
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sheep have a larger what compared to goats

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ruman which gets them more VFA

28
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what is the prefered wool diameter

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thin 17 to 40 microns

29
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fine wool =

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small diameter

30
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wool sheep include

A

navajo , romney and rambouillet

31
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meat breeds for sheep include

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suffolk , hampshire,southdown

32
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most meat breeds have what disadvantages

A

pigmentation in wool and medium quality wool

33
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hair breeds of sheep include

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black belly and katahdin- (we have them)

34
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what 2 components make up wool fiber

A

cortex ( inside )- spongy and dye absorption
cuticle (outside)- scales with barbed edges

35
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what is felting

A

weaving of fibers

36
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fiber diameter

A

most important, thinner is more valuable (less
than 20 cpi )

37
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what is Crimps per inch (CPI)

A

number of waves (more the better)

38
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staple length

A

longer the better

39
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break point in wool shows what

A

weakness in staple due to previous illness

40
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what color is wool prefered and why

A

translucent so it can be dyed

41
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what is shearing

A

the process of harvesting the wool

42
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when do you shear a sheep normally and why ?

A

after last frost adn before lambing.
because of temperature and to keep the lamb safe when feeding

43
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8 steps for woolen manufacturing

A

raw wool
scoured wool
landline
dyed wool
roving
spun yarn
unfinished fabric
finished fabric

44
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reasons for decline of sheep numbers

A

world war 2
holiday meal ( christmas and easter)

45
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wool production challenges

A

A.) synthetic fiber= competition
B.) Shepards = Lower in interest
C.) predator control

46
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(goats) parturition

A

kidding

47
Q

(goats) intact male

A

billy/buck

48
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(goats) castrated male

A

wether

49
Q

(goats) female

A

nany/ doe

50
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(goats) young male

A

buckling

51
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(goats) young female

A

doeling

52
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(goats)young

A

kid

53
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goat reproduction

A

seasonal breeder

54
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how long is a goat estrous cycle

A

21 days

55
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goats estrus cycle is how long

A

24 hr

56
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how long is gestation for goats

A

150 days

57
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how long is puberty for goats

A

5-7 months

58
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(goats life cycle ) day 0

A

breeding season( sept- nov )

59
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(goats life cycle ) day 150

A

kidding- castrate , vaccination ( mar-apr)

60
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(goats life cycle ) day 200

A

weaning ( may-june)

61
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(goats life cycle ) day 260

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typical maret start (meat)
( july-aug )

62
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(goats life cycle ) day 365

A

breeding season (sept-nov )

63
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goat fiber types

A

angora goat - mohair
cashmere = guard hair or undercoat of goats

64
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what are the dairy goats

A

.Nubian(big) - Great Britain
.Alpine (small)- France
.La Mancha - United States

65
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Meat goats -

A

.Boer - south African breed ( non seasonal)
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